Gift Baskets and Gourmet French Food Plus Recipe Books
French Food Gifts: picnics with French
cheese, Nicoise olives, and
saucissons (sausage); gourmet meals with the finest French ingredients; or
coffee with Chocolate Fondue. Special occasion?
Add Champagne. Bon appetit! For
every occasion: a picnic lunch of Etorki
with raw veggies and olives: Morbier with Saucissons
(sausage from Campagne) on crusty French bread; Gruyere
de Comte for fondue; Buche Chevre with
Bordeaux; Bleu de Gex with a strong Burgundy; Brie
with Champagne; or Banon and Brillat Savarin
(triple cream cheese from Normandy) with ripe fruit and dessert
wine--endless options. For serving: olive wood cheese boards,
cheese knives and French cheese leaves. Go to:
La Maison du Chocolat,
Premium Tea by Kusmi Tea of Paris,
Payard
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Payard Assorted Macaron Gift Box
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Like jewels in a jewelbox, these delightful French confections are sure
to delight anyone who receives them. Celebrated French-born, New
York-based Francois Payard's traditional meringue-based recipe uses a
variety of flavors to create a gift anyone with a sweet tooth will
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La Maison du Chocolat Indulgence Hatbox Collection
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La Maison du Chocolat Coffret Maison/72 Pieces
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A signature collection of handmade sweets from the famed Parisian
confectioner arrives in a ready-to-give hatbox and includes a Coffret
Maison (pralines & truffles collection), a Corollas sleeve (Italian
almonds coated with hazelnut gianduja & cocoa powder), a truffle
assortment and a tin of 12 tobagos (dark & milk chocolate squares).
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A signature collection of handmade chocolates from the famed Parisian
confectioner. The beautiful gift box is filled with an assortment of
pralines and ganaches in milk and dark chocolate |
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| La Maison du Chocolat Sweet Intentions Hatbox Collection
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La Maison du Chocolat Bon Appetit Hatbox Collection
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La Maison du Chocolat Coffret Maison/42 Pieces
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A signature collection of handmade sweets from the famed Parisian
confectioner arrives in a ready-to-give hatbox and includes a box of
classic truffles, an assortment of 16 pralines, a tin of 12 tobagos
(dark & milk chocolate squares) and one Marao dark chocolate bar |
A signature collection of handmade sweets from the famed Parisian
confectioner arrives in a ready-to-give hatbox and includes a Small
Gesture box of 14 assorted chocolates, an Orangette sleeve (candied
orange dipped in dark chocolate), one Pariguan dark chocolate bar and an
assortment of four pralines |
A signature collection of handmade chocolates from the famed Parisian
confectioner. The beautiful gift box is filled with an assortment of
pralines and ganaches in milk and dark chocolate |
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| La Maison du Chocolat Truffle Assortment
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La Maison du Chocolat Champagne Truffles
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La Maison du Chocolat Petite Hatbox Collection
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A signature collection of handmade truffles from the famed Parisian
chocolatier. A beautiful gift box is filled with an assortment of
decadent truffles, combining luscious chocolate ganache with raspberry,
orange and caramel flavors, as well as unadulterated dark chocolate
truffles |
A signature collection of handmade truffles from the famed Parisian
chocolatier in creamy, smooth champagne truffle mousse, each dusted with
traditional cocoa powder |
A signature collection of handmade chocolates from the famed Parisian
confectioner arrives in a small, ready-to-give hatbox and includes
chocolate-covered almonds, and assortments of four pralines and two
truffles |
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Chantal "Sweet Love" Tea Set |
Chantal "Detox" Tea Set |
Chantal "Be Cool" Tea Set |
| Set comes with a Chantal 30 oz. teapot with stainless steel mesh
infuser and one 4.4 oz. tin of premium Sweet Love Tea by Kusmi Tea of
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Set comes with a Chantal 30 oz. teapot with stainless steel mesh
infuser and one 4.4 oz. tin of premium Detox Tea by Kusmi Tea of Paris |
Set comes with a Chantal 30 oz. teapot with stainless steel mesh
infuser and one 4.4 oz. tin of premium Be Cool Tea by Kusmi Tea of Paris |
French Recipes to Create French Cuisine at Home
French recipes make food almost as good to look at as eat.
French
cuisine has long been the standard by which food is judged around the
world. French cookbooks were first available
in the middle ages, and along with French cooking schools, instruct the greatest
chefs everywhere. There are 4 major types of French cuisine: haute cuisine
which originated with the feasts prepared for French kings, includes elaborate,
rich and beautifully presented multi-course meals; cuisine bourgeoise
is home cooking of the best quality; cuisine des provinces is
regional or country foods prepared with fresh, local ingredients; and nouvelle
cuisine which is a response to heavy or
rich dishes, and while it still uses the finest ingredients, it is lighter with
precise presentation that is an art form in itself. Usually, the day starts with
a light petit déjeuner (breakfast) of juice, croissants or bread and
café au lait (coffee with hot milk) small black coffee or hot chocolate. Déjeuner (noon meal)
usually served between noon and 2 pm is not taken
lightly or
rushed which explains the resistance to fast food, although cafés do serve
filled croissants and the popular crôque monsieur (grilled ham and cheese sandwich). Dîner (evening meal) is usually eaten at 9pm or later.
French cuisine means eating leisurely, a ritual which often takes 2 to 3 hours,
and may consist of 6 or more courses including appetizer; entrée (first
course); main
course of fish or meat and vegetables; salad; cheese;
dessert, fruit; and coffee; digestif (Cognac,
Armagnac) and always, of course, wine.
French Mustard
Premium mustard from France has long been
produced in Dijon. It is made from black or brown mustard seeds, white wine and
must or unfermented grape juice. Probably best known is Maille which not only
produces fine mustard, but also the utensils and serving ideas popular
throughout France.
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