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It’s the biggest film this Christmas – the origin story of Willy Wonka. But how did the producers make his scrumdiddlyumptious creations for real? Step forward expert chocolatier Gabriella Cugno. This is the story of Roald Dahl’s hero before he...

Sweeter than fiction! All of the candy in the latest Wonka film was edible, director reveals - after cast of the 1971 classic had to put up with 'stinky' and 'disgusting' fake chocolate. Every sweet which is consumed in the latest Willy Wonka film...

Timothée Chalamet stars in the movie musical Wonka, a prequel that tells the origin story of the iconic chocolatier from Roald Dahl’s 1964 book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Unlike the Gene Wilder movie and Tim Burton’s 2005 Charlie and the...

Non vogliamo fare nessuno spoiler, ma saprete tutti che Wonka è il pre-quel di Charlie e la fabbrica di cioccolato, quindi di cioccolato si parla. Ma mentre nel film con Johnny Depp, Wonka era già il re delle barrette, di cui sette con un biglietto...

Director Paul King, producer David Heyman, and chocolatier Gabriella Cugno explain how they took their cues from a Willy Wonka staple. The name Willy Wonka instantly conjures up whimsical visions of edible teacups, a stout child drowning in a...

If one is making a film about the creation of the world’s best chocolatier, one should perhaps bring on a real-life chocolatier to help create the hundreds of chocolates consumed onscreen in the course of the movie. Enter Gabriella Cugno,...

‘They had to be the best chocolates in the world – and I took that seriously’ From hoverchocs that make you fly to a molten vat for swimming in, Gabriella Cugno reveals how Wonka's extraordinary confections were made. In the kitchen of a London...

A real-life Willy Wonka: Meet the chocolatier behind the Timothée Chalamet prequel, Candymaker Gabriella Cugno discusses how she created the edible sweets for the musical prequel film. Those involved with the making of Wonka, and even folks in her...

Gabriella Cugno been referred to as the real-life Willy Wonka before, but now she can fully lay claim to that title. The Welsh chocolatier is the mastermind behind the sweets in Wonka, the new film starring Timothée Chalamet that imagines the...

'Wonka' Director Jokes About Chocolate Eaten on Set: 'It's a Miracle Timmy Remains So Slim' (Exclusive) Wonka had quite the sweet film set. The movie's director and co-writer, Paul King, reveals to PEOPLE that they had their very own on-set...

‘Wonka’ Director on How Many Sweets Were Eaten on Set, Creating a Massive Vat of Chocolate for Timothée Chalamet. In an interview with People magazine, director Paul King discussed the “great deal” of chocolate that was consumed on set, joking that...

Countdown to Christmas one chocolate treat at a time. Open a new door for a new taste sensation every day in Advent with one of these calendars. Imagine how hard it is to pre-test Advent calendars, forcing yourself to open each window, well before...

So many chocolates, so little time "If super-thick chocolate (milk and dark), hazelnuts, feuilletine praline and caramel are your thing, then you need Gabriella Cugno’s epic nearly half a kilo offering, £40, and hands down the best Easter egg I’ve...

Best luxury Easter eggs to buy this year Chocolate gifting is up there with our favourite kind, and Easter eggs provide ample opportunity to show someone you love they mean more to you than what your local petrol station tactically positions...

Pastry chef crowned UK Junior Chocolate Master 2017 - British Baker Twenty-three-year-old Gabriella Cugno, who works as a pastry chef at London’s Ritz Hotel, has been named UK Junior Chocolate Master 2017. The past... Visit www.bakeryinfo.co.uk...

Cacao Barry supporting young talents: UK Junior Chocolate Masters contestants Cacao Barry is always re-imagining the future of chocolate and pastry. We host the most prestigious global chocolate competition: The World Chocolate Masters which...

The Welsh chocolatier who's being flown around the world for her amazing creations Cardiff chocolate genius Gabriella Cugno is as in demand as Beyonce! When you're being flown around the world, winning titles from The Royal Academy of Culinary Art...