The Swiss espresso company Nespresso have released their limited edition coffee for 2008 named Goroka. Goroka gets its name from the town in Papua New Guinea were the coffee beans are from. The coffee uses Arabica beans which were grown in the very humid and warm tropical rainforest of Papua New Guinea giving it an […]
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Pierre Hermé has created a special edition Macaron to celebrate Macaron day today. Pierre Hermé is known for his imaginative Macarons which have included white truffles, fois gras and balsamic vinegar flavored ones. The special edition Macarons are made of chocolate and strawberries with all proceeds being donated to charity. The Macaron’s will be exclusively […]
The Paris based tea company Mariage Frères can trace its history back to 1660. The white tea is Pai Mu Tan Imperial which has a woody taste enriched with white flowers. The black tea is a very fruity and citrus rich tea with hints of red berries. The Mariage Frères Black & White Magic tea’s […]
At Armani’s flagship store on Via Manzoni in Milan there is an Armani confectionary store named Armani Dolci which sells all kinds of cakes and chocolates. For the holiday season Armani Dolci have created a special Panettone and Pandoro which are limited edition and come in special gold boxes. Panettone and Pandoro are special types […]
Karl Lagerfeld has designed a limited edition Holiday Log with the Parisian baker Lenôtre. The Holiday Log is a traditional French dessert eaten during the holiday season and represents a log from a fireplace. The Karl Lagerfeld holiday log comes in a mirrored box and a axe made of caramelized sugar. The actual log is […]
Parisian pastry chef Pierre Hermé has created a special collection of Macarons for the holiday season. The Pierre Hermé Macarons D’Exception have been created using some of the finest ingredients available and blending them thus creating some unique flavors. Pierre Hermé created Macarons made of Balsamic vinegar, white truffles with grilled hazel nuts, chocolate and […]
Prunier Love 2008 Yves Saint Laurent Limited Edition Caviar
Published December 1st, 2007 in Gastronomy. ClosedLast year Prunier released a limited edition Caviar with Yves Saint Laurent, they have done the same again this year. The Prunier Love 2008 Yves Saint Laurent Limited Edition Caviar uses the Saint-James variety of caviar introduced in 1932 for the opening of the Prunier restaurant on St. James Street in London and comes in […]
French fashion designer Christian Lacroix has designed two limited edition bottles for Evian. The two Evian bottles were both designed directly in Lacroix’s famed classical style yet incorporates Evian’s classic mountain motif’s. The first is the Haute Couture bottle which is styled after a woman in a gown whilst the second is the Prêt-à-Porter bottle […]
Mariage Frères is regarded by many to be the best tea maker in the world, it supplies tea to the top hotels world wide and has a 153 year tradition in the tea industry. The Mariage Frères store in Paris stocks over five hundred types of tea as well as other tea related products such […]
The Swiss espresso company Nespresso have released their limited edition coffee for 2007, Oâ. Oâ means marriage in Swahili and uses a blend of Arabica from Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and fruity Arabica grown on Mount Kenya. The marriage which inspired its name is however the union of the earth and the sky often described […]