Thursday December 20, 2007
exotic chocolate elixirs
Amarena Mon Amour (Gotta Have It!)
Discrete object of desire, Chocolate covered cherries are taken to new heights. Big, tart, juicy Italian Amarena cherries finished with a sophisticated vodka-infused syrup. Irresistible... addictive... a far cry from merely cordial! A sexy red crocodile box opens to reveal 27 bonbons presented as ruby and gold hand-painted dark chocolate gemstones tucked into cascading gold tiers ($64.00). Also available in a four tier box - with 36 bonbons. ($84.00)

The Kimono Collection (Gotta Have It!)
An elegant theme inspired by Japan, THE KIMONO COLLECTION chocolates are beautifully designed. Cherry blossoms grace vintage kimono patterns and are echoed in the form of chocolate shapes. Rounding out the artistry of this sophisticated collection is the 19th century woodblock print (ukiyo-e) of two ladies in kimono by the Master Eishi Hosoda ("Chobunsai"). The six flavors in the collection include three made with traditional Japanese ingredients: Shiso (Japanese mint), tamari soy and sesame, and three of our own favorites: strawberry, apricot and pecan which believe it or not are really popular in Japan as well!
Ganaches:
Shiso Soft: dark ganache with Japanese mint and lime
Strawberry Float: white ganache with strawberry
Caramels:
Soy Salt: caramel salted with tamari soy sauce
Apricote Bask: caramel with apricots and armagnac
Pralines:
Sesame Samba: crunchy sesame praline
Pampered Pecan: maple pecan praline
And my all time favorites...the "Bistro Bar" (Gotta Have It!)
The bars are covered in fine dark chocolate and filled with truffle, caramel and praliné flavors from artisanal chocolate assortments. The square shape is unusually elegant. Deep sections provide ample repositories for our luscious fillings and are easy to separate for relishing one by one. Go for the "Bistro Bar Bundle"--stacked together and tied with a bow, five bistro bars make an excellent gift.
CRUNCHY PRALINES
Hazelnut Hystérie Deeply roasted hazelnut paste with milk chocolate
Parlez Pistache Toasted pistachio paste with white chocolate
Sesame Samba Toasted sesame paste with milk chocolate
Pumpkin Pique-Nique Toasted pumpkin seed paste, milk chocolate and pumpkin pie spices
SOFT CARAMELS
La Dolce Grapefruit With fresh squeezed grapefruit
Banane Flambée With banana purée and Courvoisier Cognac
Apricote Bask With apricot purée and Bas Armagnac
Caramel Caresse With Poire William purée and Eau de Vie
Madame 'X'tasy With dark chocolate, Illy Espresso, and fleur de sel
SILKY TRUFFLES
Havana Heat Dark chocolate with habañero pepper (pleasantly hot!)
Raspberry Rendez-vous Dark chocolate with raspberry purée
The Player Dark chocolate with Single Malt Scotch




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