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For beautifully presented luxury Belgian chocolates, made to centuries-old family recipes, head to the perfectly chilled L'appetit fou chocolate shop on Turnham Green Terrace - kept to a cool 18 degrees centigrade to prevent the chocolates melting. Owned by Edward Cloet, who grew up in Belgium but now lives in London, L'appetit fou specialises in decadent chocolates sold by the slab, bar and bite, in a shop decorated with overhanging bowler hats and a Magritte pipe. You can choose your own box of pralines from the neatly regimented lines of chocolates - available in unusual flavours like rhubarb, citron and speculoos (almond praline with spiced biscuit pieces). Belgians will be pleased to find their favouite sweet, the cone-shaped Cuberdon candies, which have a long history dating back to the late 19th century. The sweets - known as the "Ghent nose" after the Belgian city where they were invented - have a firm crust on the outside and are gooey and fruity in the middle. Originally available in raspberry, they come now in over 20 flavours. A wonderful addition to the independent shops on Turnham Green Terrace.