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This Chocolate Day, Fall in Love with Bars You Can’t Find Anywhere Else
There are two kinds of people on Chocolate Day: those who settle… and those who know where to look.
While most unwrap the same old supermarket bars, you’ve got something better waiting. Real chocolate that made with whole roasted hazelnuts, crafted in small batches, and found only here at Casinetto. This Chocolate Day isn’t just about treating yourself. It’s about falling in love with something you won’t find anywhere else.
The thing is, many people have never tasted proper, slow-crafted chocolate. The kind made with care, not shortcuts. The kind that makes you stop mid-bite.
This Chocolate Day, skip the shelf-fillers. Choose something worth savouring.
Our Curated Chocolate Collection
At Casinetto, we don’t just sell chocolate. We handpick it. Every bar in our collection is sourced from small-batch Italian makers who put craft before compromise.
Take our signature hazelnut bar: whole roasted hazelnuts (not bits, not crumbs) wrapped in smooth, slow-crafted chocolate. It’s bold, balanced, and impossible to forget.
Made in Italy using time-honoured methods, this is chocolate that’s meant to be savoured — not rushed, not mass-produced, and definitely not found just anywhere in Dubai.
Whole roasted hazelnuts. High cocoa content. No shortcuts. Just pure, slow-crafted chocolate made by artisan makers in Italy.
The texture? Smooth and rich, with a crunch that actually means something. The flavour? Deep, balanced, unforgettable.
Chocolate Day Picks: What to Buy & Why
This Chocolate Day, we’ve picked a handful of standout bars you simply won’t find anywhere else:
- Nocciolato Gianduja Chocolate with Hazelnut – Rich, velvety chocolate packed with full roasted hazelnuts. Crunchy, creamy, unforgettable.
- Nocciolato White Chocolate with Hazelnut – Creamy white chocolate loaded with lots of hazelnuts. Sweet, nutty, and irresistibly crunchy.
- Intense Milk Chocolate Bar – Bold, rich, and deeply smooth. A darker take on milk chocolate for those who love more cocoa, less sugar.
- NeroNero 70% Dark Chocolate – Elegant and balanced, with rich cocoa depth and a velvety finish. Pure, no-nonsense indulgence.
- Caramel Bar Cremino Golden – A golden trio of dark chocolate, almond paste, and white chocolate caramel cream. Rich, smooth, and unforgettable.
This Chocolate Day isn’t just about sweets — it’s about choosing better. Slower. More meaningful.
The kind of chocolate that’s crafted, not manufactured. Not easy to find everywhere to treat yourself to something extraordinary.
Posted on July 2, 2025
Every Dessert Has a Season. Tiramisu Didn't Get the Memo
Every dessert has its season. This is not an opinion, it's just true, and somewhere inside you, you already know it. Chocolate lava cake is in December. The kind of thing you order when it's cold outside and you've stopped pretending to care about anything. Panna cotta is July, white, minimal, barely there, like it's also too hot to try. Crumble is October without question. Apple, pear, whatever's in the bowl, it belongs to grey skies and Sunday afternoons and the specific melancholy of a season ending. These desserts have their moment. They know it. They stay in their lane. Tiramisu does not stay in its lane Tiramisu shows up in January when you need something that feels like a decision. It shows up in April because the weather is nice and why not. It's on the menu in August at that outdoor restaurant and you order it even though it's 38 degrees because of course you do. It appears at Christmas, at birthdays, on a Wednesday with no occasion whatsoever. It does not check the calendar. It does not ask if this is a good time. And the thing is, it's never wrong. That's what separates it. Seasonal desserts are right once a year, maybe twice. Tiramisu is right in the way that a good espresso is right, in the way that sitting down after a long day is right. Not because of the weather. Because of what it does. It lifts. That's the whole job, and the job doesn't have an off-season. There's a reason Italian nonnas aren't making tiramisu only in autumn. There's a reason it's on every menu, in every month, in every city that has ever decided to take dessert seriously. It's not nostalgia. It's not a habit. The combination, espresso, mascarpone, cocoa, patience, works on a human being regardless of what the temperature is outside. Some things are just built differently The ones that prove it every time, in every season, start with the right ingredients. Mascarpone that tastes like it came from somewhere specific. Savoiardi that haven't forgotten what they're for. Cocoa that finishes clean. Not seasonal. Not occasional. Just right.
Casinetto Named Best Gourmet Food Supplier by CPI Media Group
We're proud to announce that Casinetto has been recognised as Best Gourmet Food Supplier by CPI Media Group, a distinction that reflects years of dedication to elevating the regional culinary landscape. What This Recognition Means This award acknowledges more than our product portfolio—it recognises our role as a trusted partner to the UAE and KSA's most discerning culinary professionals. From Michelin-starred kitchens to boutique delis, our clients rely on us to source ingredients that meet the exacting standards their reputations demand. The selection process evaluated suppliers across multiple criteria: product authenticity, supply chain reliability, portfolio diversity, and commitment to quality assurance. CPI Media Group's rigorous assessment underscores what sets Casinetto apart in an increasingly competitive market. The Casinetto Standard Excellence in gourmet food supply isn't just about logistics—it's about curation. Every product we represent, from French artisanal cheeses to Italian charcuterie, Spanish olive oils to premium pantry essentials, undergoes careful evaluation for provenance, quality, and market fit. Our team works directly with producers across Europe and beyond, ensuring traceability, authenticity, and consistent availability. This direct-source approach means our partners get more than products—they get the story, the expertise, and the assurance that comes with genuine partnerships. Looking Ahead As the regional F&B sector continues to evolve, so does our commitment to bringing the world's finest gourmet products to the Gulf. This recognition from CPI Media Group validates our approach and motivates us to raise the bar even higher. To our restaurant partners, retail clients, and culinary professionals who trust us with their most important ingredient decisions: thank you. Your standards drive our excellence. The best tables in the region deserve the best ingredients. That's the promise we renew with this recognition.
Italian Cuisine at the Heart of UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has given special cultural heritage status to Italian cooking, viewing it as so much more than simply a set of recipes. This award honours Italian cuisine as a living tradition, as something to be practised, shared and handed down from one generation to the next. National favourites like pizza were already on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, but this respect extends beyond that. It honors italian traditional cooking in its entirety, and the way it is taught, preserved and practised all over Italy, both at home, where the teachings have been passed down from generation to generation in families, and through other venues such as home kitchens, food schools for young children and adults as well. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has championed the recognition of Italian cuisine since her election, captured its essence perfectly when she said that Italian cuisine is not just food or a set of recipes, but a culture, tradition, labour, and collective wealth. What Does This Mean? For millions of food lovers worldwide, this recognition is a reminder that the cuisine of Italy is worth slowing down to savour. It celebrates cooking that honours time, technique and ingredients selected with care. From crunchy Sicilian cannoli to Calabrian ’nduja, Italian food continues to excel by being characterful, deep and rooted in place. The announcement was made during a UNESCO assembly meeting in Delhi, where the cultural agency described Italian cuisine as a powerful way of connecting with family and community, whether at home, in schools, or through festivals, ceremonies, and social gatherings. Luigi Scordamaglia, CEO of Filiera Italia, has referred to the distinction as a joint success for the entire Made in Italy supply chain, underlining the team effort behind Italian food, from producers and handicrafts people to those who renew this tradition every day. He additionally stressed the Mediterranean diet, adding that when we refer to it, we are really talking about Italian cuisine itself, which is based on balance in unity, variety and respect for produce. At Casinetto, this recognition comes all too naturally. It embodies the same virtues we admire in any product we decide to carry: authenticity, tradition and food that tells a story worth preserving. We collaborate with producers who cherish tradition, value quality ingredients and believe in the integrity of their craft rather than cutting corners. The things we have on our shelves are not the result of trend-chasing, but rather an appreciation for the stories and know-how behind them, values that, by celebrating certain practices around the world, UNESCO has decided to endorse.