The Awards du Chocolat for 2015 were presented this afternoon in Paris at the annual Salon du Chocolat, which runs until Sunday, November 1. Chocolate awards this year were given to Bello et Angeli – Les Chocolatiers, Toulouse (Award du Nouvel Entrant), La Cabosse Gourmande, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (Award de l’Espoir), Le Chocolat d’Emmanuel Briet, Epernay (Award de l’Harmonie), Chocolat Pascal, Bayonne (Award du Coup … Continue reading Best French chocolatiers for 2015 →
For anyone curious about the fascinating history of chocolate, or for those looking for a how-to primer on tasting, Sarah Jane Evans’ Chocolate Unwrapped is a captivating and informative read. This well-researched and beautifully illustrated book covers all aspects of chocolate. The introduction is teeming with interesting anecdotes and facts about chocolate history, geography, botany … Continue reading Chocolate Unwrapped, by Sarah Jane Evans →
For those in search of original chocolate gift ideas, Michel Cluizel has some fun creations in store. Daughter Catherine Cluizel, who runs the Cluizel chocolate shop on rue Saint-Honoré, is the designer of some glamorous haute couture chocolate handbags. The Chocobags come in brown, red or pink and are made of either 72 per cent cacao dark … Continue reading Chocolate fashion: Chocobag, by Catherine Cluizel →
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Michel Cluizel is offering Chocolove, a delicious trio of dark- and milk-chocolate hearts. Created by his daughter, Catherine Cluizel, who runs the flagship store on rue Saint-Honoré, Chocolove combines elegant design and succulent flavour in the form of a romantic chocolate sculpture. Chocolove features hearts of velvety smooth 63% cacao dark … Continue reading Chocolove, by Catherine Cluizel →
Chocolatier Pierre Cluizel has just opened his first chocolate “concept store” in the heart of Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. Located in the historic Cour du Commerce Saint-André at the base of the ancient 13th-century city walls built by Philippe Auguste, the brand new, 800-square metre store features a chocolate shop, pâtisserie, bar, restaurant, lounge and chocolate … Continue reading Un Dimanche à Paris: Pierre Cluizel’s chocolate dream store →
It’s one of the most popular gastronomic events in Paris. The city’s annual Salon du Chocolat is set to take place next month to the delight of tens of thousands of chocolate lovers of all ages. From 28 October to 1 November 2010, the world’s biggest chocolate festival will bring together chocolate exhibitors and those … Continue reading Salon du Chocolat 2010: World’s biggest chocolate festival →
Michel Cluizel has been making chocolates since 1948, when he began his apprenticeship in his parents’ pastry and chocolate shop in Normandy. He is in fact one of the rare chocolate makers in the world to process cacao beans himself in his own ateliers. Cluizel’s showroom store on rue Saint-Honoré features stunning window displays. From … Continue reading Michel Cluizel →
