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French Confiserie To Try Before You Die

Chouchoute's owner, Pierre says: 'My favourite confiserie is made with the finest ingredients using traditional, time- honoured methods. Here are three specialities that I highly recommend you try...

Why Is Pairing Champagne And Chocolate A Challenge?

Fine champagne and luxury chocolates are a classic gift combination, yet to find champagne and chocolates that complement each other is actually quite a challenge.In my experience, the champagne ca...

Fine French Confiserie At Christmas

Christmas wouldn’t be the same without fine food and, for me, these wonderful French specialities truly embody the spirit of Christmas.Pâte de Fruits and Confit de Fruits In the Auvergne region...

Planning The Ultimate Christmas Table

For food lovers like me, one of the delights of Christmas is planning the treats to serve at the Christmas table. But with so many interesting foods to enjoy, how do you select the best for Christm...

How To Select Your Christmas Chocolates

The grand finale of the Christmas table is a selection of chocolates, served with after dinner coffee or liqueurs. My favourite chocolates to embody the flavours and spirit of Christmas? My prefe...

Quality - The Best Measure of a Memorable Gift

What makes the perfect gift? Sometimes it’s something money can’t buy. Advice from a loved one, a homebaked cake or a carefully handcrafted card. Perhaps everyone’s view is different but when b...

Fine Quality Chocolate - Your New Year's Resolution!

If your New Year’s resolution is to live more healthily, then good news! You don’t need to cut chocolate out of your diet. In fact you should make sure to include it.Good quality chocolate, with a...