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.

Dammann Frères Loose-Leaf Teas

Founded in 1925 and once the official supplier to France’s prestigious transatlantic line, Damman Frères offers exceptional teas harvested from the gardens of Ceylon, Darjeeling, Assam, China and Japan. Delicate flavored teas are infused with natural essences and extracts, and embellished with flower petals and fruit peels. A true treat for tea lovers

Damman Frères Loose Tea Coffret 1825 Sampler

Assorted in a luxurious gift box, 18 of the most popular Damman loose teas are individually packaged in small tins. Teas in this set include Earl Grey Yin Zhen, Gout Russe Douchka, L’Oriental, Jardin Bleu, Quatre Fruits Rouges, Toureg, Breakfast, Ceylon Ceylon, Darjeeling, Lapsang Souchong, Assam, Paul & Virginie, The Vert Yunnan, Pomme d’Amour, Citrons, Soleil Vert, Sept Parfums and Anichai

Payard


Shopping Bag Gift Set	Signature Chocolate Gift Box	Vanilla Rum Truffle
A signature Payard bag filled with elegant and delicious treats, including the Masterpiece Collection III of chocolates and a selection of fondue	A bevy of treats from packed in an elegant gift box.	Handmade, delicious truffles are perfected with a touch of vanilla rum and dusted in cocoa powder


Champagne Truffles	Chocolate Ballotin	Praline Truffle
Handmade truffles make a delicious treat. Also available in praline and vanilla rum	A Masterpiece Collection of the finest chocolates, handmade in New York and artfully sculpted by Payard's Maitre Chocolatier	Handmade with pralines, almond pieces and milk chocolate, these truffles are a delectable treat


Chocolate Box Masterpiece III	Muscadines	Fragonard Chocolate Box
From the Masterpiece collection. A medley of rich chocolate treats are handmade from the finest chocolate, fruits and nuts, decorated with art-inspired designs on each piece and named after it's renowned artist	A classic French confection in dark chocolate ganache is dusted in powdered sugar and Grand Marnier. A delicious luxury!	This handmade treat mixes candied orange peel with a dark chocolate covering, with delicious results.

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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