Whom You Know: Peachy's Pantry: La Maison du Chocolat always has Paris

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Peachy's Pantry: La Maison du Chocolat always has Paris

Paris, the city of lights, beckons artists and poets, igniting in them the spark of creativity. Like artists, chocolatiers look to Paris for inspiration and we recommend La Maison du Chocolat!
During the festive holiday season, chocolate creations are a feast for the eyes and the palate.
Particularly in winter, nothing compares to Parisian lights: from the brightly illuminated Eiffel Tower to the sparkling trees lining the Champs Elysees. Under the skilled leadership of creative director Gilles Marchal, La Maison du Chocolat presents a collection that captures the spirit of Parisian lights…

Boule Orfévre de Mendiant

A Chocolate Ornament and Work of Art

La Maison du Chocolat’s extraordinary craftsmen have concocted a wonderful holiday ornament reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower’s architecture.

Nearly 2,000 handmade perforations delicately reveal the gold-covered mendiant nestled inside the ornament. Studded with almonds, hazelnuts, pecans and pistachios, the mendiant is covered one-by-one in 22-carat gold leaves. This edible holiday ornament is a truly original combination of imagination and talent at the highest level.

Boule Orfévre: $xx per piece

One size: 6.1 kg

Limited edition, sold only in select boutiques

Pampille Mendiant

The Pendant Ornament

With this delicate pendant, La Maison du Chocolat’s artisans have created an ornament that could just as easily be suspended on a Christmas tree or consumed right away. Dusted with edible gold flakes, it radiates the magic of the holiday season.

The dark-chocolate medallion is composed of an elegant mix of various nuts. Filled with almonds, hazelnuts, pecans and pistachios, the pendant is a most delicious adornment.

Pampille Mendiant; $36 per piece

One size, weight: 180 g

Available in boutiques and online

“Christmas in Paris”

The Chocolate Coffret Collection

La Maison’s exceptional coffret is a box of veritable, hand-crafted delights. With five bonbons, assorted Christmas treats and a traditional French glazed chestnut, the coffret is the ultimate representation of the Parisian holiday dessert table.

Five Original Bonbons:

Apricot-Fig-Raisin Praliné: Apricots, figs and Corinth raisins sautéed in woodland honey jointly enrich an almond praline with slivers of hazelnuts and walnuts. This delicacy plays on the contrasts of textures: both crackling and moist.

Caramel Chocolate Ganache: Caramel delights people of all ages, during Christmas and year-round. A hint of salt heightens the silky texture of this chocolate and caramel Ganache, reminiscent of childhood sweets.

Chocolate and Fig: The flavour of sun-bathed Provençal figs adds sweetness and saltiness to this festive holiday box. The bonbon has the delicate texture of fig compote, and a perfect balance between semi-sweet chocolate and crunchy fig seeds.

Dark Chocolate Ganache: The plain dark chocolate Ganache from the Grenadine Islands has come to symbolize La Maison du Chocolat’s holiday season. The flavour is an integral part of “Christmas in Paris”.

Milk Chocolate Ganache with Champagne: What would Parisian dinners be without sparkling champagne? Like those who keep the best for last, the milk-chocolate Ganache infused with Brut champagne is an effervescent and luxurious note on which to end any celebratory evening.

http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com/en/

Christmas in Paris Chocolate Coffrets

Available in three sizes:

0.61/lb. - $70

1.18/lb. - $135

2.31/lb. - $275

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