At La Folie, every day is World Chocolate Day. We spend our days roasting, winnowing, grinding, conching and tempering single origin cocoa beans ethically sourced from India, South & Central America and now also from Africa! With sustainability and quality at the core of what we do at La Folie, we source our cacao from amongst the Top 50 cacao farms and co-operatives around the world who have been recognised and awarded by the 'Cocoa Of Excellence Board' and renowned craft chocolate makers. This helps us ensure that our actions benefit cocoa growers and cultivators at the grass-root level ..read more

We know mango season is almost out (sigh!) but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the last of this season’s best. We asked Chef Sanjana Patel to share her favorite mango compote recipe that also happens to be vegan and can be stored in the refrigerator for a week. The last of the season’s mango produce in India are perfect for this recipe. They are a great balance of sweet and tart. This mango compote is great for garnishing your cakes. You can also add this in between your cake layers for great texture and the colour pops out when you cut through the dessert. Honestly, this very versatile reci ..read more

Image Credits: Shaana Levy-Bahl   Here’s a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that’s as healthy as it is delicious. Shaana Levy-Bahl is a huge propagator of healthy and delicious and her Instagram feed is a beautiful account of her paleo journey. She recently shared a scrumptious recipe for her almond flour chocolate chip cookies using La Folie bean-to-bar chocolate and it’s definitely a recipe for keeps when you’re looking to indulge responsibly. These almond flour cookies are big on taste and texture and will probably become your favorite chocolate chip cookies recipe in no time. Here it ..read more

Typically relished on Easter, hot cross buns date back to the 12th century. They're yeasted sweet buns made with spices and fruits such as currants, raisins and candied citrus. Follow Chef Sanjana's step by step recipe and make these for your family this weekend. Ingredients 250gm All purpose flour 140gm Cold water 6gm Salt 20gm Sugar Zest of 2 oranges or 4 lemons 15gm Yeast 40gm Milk 50gm Candied orange or apricot 50gm Raisins 50gm Chocolate chips   Method To watch how to make the hot cross buns click on this IGTV Link and see how Chef Sanjana creates them. WATCH RECIPE ..read more

Ingredients All purpose flour - 220 gm Milk- 30 gm Baking soda - 2 gm Muscovado sugar - 100 gm Brown sugar- 75 gm Butter - 75 gm  vanilla extract - 1 tsp Ginger spice mix- 1 tsp Fresh Ginger zest - 1 tbsp Zest of 1 lemon A pinch of salt Ginger spice mix Cinnamon powder - 2 tsp Ginger powder- 3 tsp Cardamom powder- 1/2 tsp Cloves powder- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder - 1/4 tsp Method Cream room temperature butter and sugar together. Add flour, baking soda, spices, vanilla extract, and zest, knead into a crumble dough. Add milk and finally knead into a smooth dough. Roll it flat betwee ..read more

Ingredients Dry Red wine - 1 bottle Black berries or blackberry -1/2 cup pure maple syrup or honey - 2 tbsp Star anise- 4 pcs Cinnamon sticks _ 2 pcs Cloves - 4-6 pcs Orange brandy or orange juice - 1/2 cup Fresh Orange slices   Method In a sauce pan, add red wine berries and maple syrup or honey. Simmer the wine mix with spices till it reduces to 2/3rd Adjust the wine with brandy or orange juice Garnish with slices of fresh orange, cinnamon sticks and other spices. Serve warm ..read more

We present you the quick and low-on carbs breakfast recipes. As daunting it may sound, it's quite easy to put together quick breakfast for your family or even if you live all by yourself. So do add the below recipes to your breakfast menu to start a day with delicious and light breakfast.   1) Avocado Toast This breakfast recipe takes handful ingredients to get started. It's that easy and quick. Additionally, this Avocado toast recipe is the most loved breakfast by many because of how healthy it is and also so yum. Don't believe us? Try yourself Click here for full recipe of Avocado Toas ..read more

End your meal and treat yourself with these impressive showstoppers. Whether you crave sweet, savoury, decadent or healthy, these dessert recipes will satisfy your taste buds. Give these Insta-worthy recipes a shot 1) Soufflé Pancakes These Fluffy Japanese Souffle Pancakes will take you to a land of heaven. Garnished with fresh fruits, this beautiful dessert recipe will make your day → Checkout the full recipe of Souffle Pancake 2) Crème Vanilla Diplomat Éclair These petite Crème Éclair are the perfect little treats! They are infused with a Vanilla, whipped cream an ..read more

Ingredients for an Eggless Chocolate Cake : -All-purpose flour: 158 g -Baking soda: 5 g -Cocoa powder: 37 g -Castor sugar: 167 g -Salt: 2 g -Water (cold): 168 g -Canola oil: 87 g -Vanilla extract: 5 g -Apple cider vinegar: 12.5 g Method: -Sift the dry ingredients i.e. flour, cocoa powder and baking soda together. Add the sugar & mix. -With a help of a whisk, mix in the canola oil, water, apple cider vinegar & lastly the vanilla extract and mix well. -Pour the batter into a baking tray and bake at 170C for 13-15 mins or till completely baked. Follow some more chocolate recipes in our c ..read more

Coriander pesto: Ingredients for Coriander pesto: -Coriander: 200 g -Roasted cashew nut: 50 g -Parmesan: 50 g -Olive oil:100 ml -Salt: to taste -Lime juice: 15 g Method: -Place all the ingredients in a mixer grinder and blend till you achieve a pesto-like consistency. Keep it in a cold place and store for service. Assembly and Garnish: Ingredients for Avocado Toast: -Coriander pesto: 30 g -Avocado: 60 g -Lemon: 2 nos -Mixed seeds: 4 g -Alfa alfa: 3 g -Sourdough Bread, sliced Method -Toast the sourdough bread. -In a bowl mash the avocado and add salt, pepper, and lemon juice and mix well. -S ..read more