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Annalisa Barbieri

Annalisa Barbieri is a Guardian Weekend columnist and the Observer's chocolate correspondent

September 2024

  • Co-op

    Notes on chocolate
    Notes on chocolate: bars with their origins in darkest Peru

    It’s enough to make you wax lyrical…
  • Friendship Breakdown - woman man-01

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My boyfriend gets angry if I make plans with friends or family – even though I include him

    This dynamic is exhausting and corrosive. And it doesn’t leave much space for love to inhabit. It may be time to remove yourself from the relationship
    • Notes on chocolate
      Notes on chocolate: how to steer clear of a domestic meltdown

    • Ask Annalisa Barbieri
      I’m childless and gay, and feel left out of our family since my sister had children

    • Notes on chocolate
      Notes on chocolate: sometimes the best things are found close to home

August 2024

  • cartoon of two cross women and a child

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I feel bereft since my daughters moved abroad. How can we be close again?

  • ‘Like a fancy Terry’s Chocolate Orange’: M&S’s Dark Milk with Blood Orange

    Notes on chocolate
    Notes on chocolate: new flavours that will soon be new favourites

  • Illustration of a woman standing alone with her arms folded.

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My friends never want to go out any more – and it’s making me feel lonely

  • FATSO CHOCOLATE BAR Sweet Tart BG

    Notes on chocolate
    Notes on chocolate: English treats for country living

  • ‘I’m like a steamrollered cartoon character: totally flat’: the agony aunt who couldn’t feel anything at all

  • Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My ex boss bullied me and stole my ideas. How do I cope with my rage?

  • Notes on chocolate
    Notes on chocolate: a seven-inch chocolate single

  • Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    Can it be safe for my five-year-old granddaughter to ride pillion on her dad’s motorbike?

  • Notes on chocolate
    Notes on chocolate: an outrageous tuck-box treat

  • Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I’m jealous of my husband’s relationship with his sister

July 2024

  • Heinde and Verre - Dutch Speculaas Milk 50%

    Notes on chocolate
    Notes on chocolate: a stylish start-up from Rotterdam

    Unusual but distinctly moreish flavours from Heinde & Verre
  • cartoon of people arguing

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My crippling fear of conflict is causing me to withdraw from life

    It’s normal to want to avoid confrontation, but identifying where old patterns of doubt and self-blame come from helps us to be more assertive when necessary
    • Notes on chocolate
      Notes on chocolate: wonderfully addictive popcorn caramel clusters

    • Ask Annalisa Barbieri
      I can’t face getting on my bike after a serious accident – but I’d love to ride again

    • Notes on chocolate
      Notes on chocolate: how to avoid melting moments

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