First person: Nicole Dunphy

Nicole Dunphy: Sweet-maker, Limerick

Nicole Dunphy. Picture: Tarmo Tulit
Nicole Dunphy. Picture: Tarmo Tulit

Limerick woman Nicole Dunphy trained as a chocolatier with Valrhona, with the aim of returning to Ireland to open a chocolate café. Then the economy fell apart, so she hedged her bets and began supplying shops with luxury sweets instead. Her Pandora Bell range is now stocked in high-end food stores worldwide.

How do you stop yourself licking the spoon?

I do have a little bit of sweet stuff every ...