Annalisa Barbieri is a Guardian Weekend columnist and the Observer's chocolate correspondent
July 2024
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I can’t face getting on my bike after a serious accident – but I’d love to ride again
When we revisit a traumatic memory we relive all the original horrors and fears of it – the sweating, panic, fear, heart racing. This sounds like what is happening to you
Notes on chocolate
Notes on chocolate: how to avoid melting moments
In hot weather, a dark bar is more reliable
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My former friends are ignoring me when I try to reconnect. Why does it hurt so much?
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Notes on chocolate: in dangerous times, you can depend on a good bar
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Our place is a mess, but my partner and I still can’t agree who does which chores
June 2024
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Notes on chocolate: small bars are the perfect pick-me-up
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I just found out who my real father is. What do I do now?
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Notes on chocolate: some bars are pure poetry
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My working-class dad sent me to private school – now I feel that I’ve failed him
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Finding comfort in good chocolate and the phases of the moon
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My daughter rarely bathes and her room is smelly, but says she doesn’t care
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Notes on chocolate: a creamy, dreamy combo that will have you melting
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My daughter took her own life, and I can’t face talking to anyone about it
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Notes on chocolate: the delights of slow-crafted liquorice balls
May 2024
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Why am I so afraid to accept that it’s time for me to retire?
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Notes on chocolate: contrasting bars for when you can’t decide
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I’m yearning for a third child to recreate the large, loving family I grew up in
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Notes on chocolate: a glorious gelato in touristy Venice
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I’m happily remarried, but am haunted by my ex’s long-ago betrayal
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