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La Maison du Chocolat Easter Creations

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I'm not sure why clowns are associated with Easter but the latest creations from La Maison du Chocolat have re-imagined Easter with a circus theme. Their boutiques are selling these two clown figures plus the Magical Egg which is filled with ganache and praline chocolates. Also in their boutiques they are selling an Easter dessert of a pistachio biscuit base covered with apricot, chocolate mousse, a layer of genoise and then brushed with apricot syrup. For those of us not close to a boutique (Paris, London, New York and Tokyo) they are also selling an egg-shaped box through their online store that is full of chocolates and and wrapped chocolate eggs filled with praline. The 1.25 pound box sells for $78.

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Desage Chocolatier

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Did you know cocoa beans were once used as currency by the Maya and Aztecs? Desage Chocolatier wraps their confections in gold foil as an homage to this. Desage has a long French tradition of chocolate making that dates back to the days of Napoleon. The brand existed in Paris for many years and then took their French traditions to Las Vegas in 1977. They take at least four days to make each individual bar. The chocolate is sold through Neiman Marcus and is also available online. A small box sells for $20.

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