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 […]
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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 […]
The London based jeweler Theo Fennell has released a special ketchup holder made of sterling silver. The holder is designed for the 342 gram glass bottles of Heinz ketchup. The holder is laser engraved with the classic Heinz ketchup label and also comes with a sterling silver lid. The ketchup holder is available in all […]
Parisian master pastry chef Pierre Hermé has launched his online store which sells most of his delicacies from Marrons Glaces to his pure Madagascan chocolate squares. All the pastries are made in his Paris bakery allowing them to taste the same as if they were bought at his boutique on Rue Bonaparte. At the moment […]
Even though the white truffle season is coming to a close January hails the prime season of the black truffle. An essential tool used in the preparation of truffles is the truffles slicer which slices truffles into paper thin slices. De Grisogono have created a truffle slicer made of sterling silver. The truffle slicer features […]
Prunier Love 2007 Yves Saint Laurent Limited Edition Caviar
Published November 19th, 2006 in Gastronomy. 0 CommentsPrunier have released this limited edition caviar called Love 2007 by Yves Saint Laurent. The name is derived from the seasons greetings sent by Yves Saint Laurent to friends which feature a painting prominently featuring the word love. This year he has teamed up with the Parisian caviar seller Prunier to create the Love 2007 […]
Pierre Hermé Creates Chocolate Collection For Givenchy
Published November 4th, 2006 in Gastronomy. 0 CommentsThe Parisian pastry chef Pierre Hermé has worked alongside Nicolas Degennes, artisitic director for Givenchy’s makeup colors and trends to create a collection of Chocolates for Givenchy. The collection named “Délice de Chocolat” will feature different types of chocolate in a box made to look like a Givenchy eye shadow pallet. The chocolates will be […]
Ladurée opened a café in London last November and now they recently opened one in the heart of Geneva. Both new stores are the first Ladurée café outside of Paris. Each café in both London and Geneva features a shop aswell where it is possible to purchase the famous Ladurée Macaron. Ladurée are famed for […]
A complete ban on the sale of Fois Gras will come into effect on August 22 in the city of Chicago Until the ban does come into effect Chicago restaurants have created menus featuring fois gras in all possible forms, such as searing it, chilling it and even turning it into a sauce. Many people […]
Another perfect ice cold dessert for a hot summers day. This Gü Vanilla Gelato is made from high quality Madagascan bourbon vanilla and Tahitian vanilla. As it is a Gelato it is made from milk making it very low fat alternative to ice cream. Another thing is that it comes in a styrofoam box making […]