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La Maison chocolates spiked with rum, vanilla and coffee. Photo: La Maison du Chocolat
The Source
Exclusive French "house of chocolate"
La Maison du Chocolat
The Goods
Amazingly sensuous ganache candies made of melted chocolate blended with fresh heavy cream. Some flavors have kick of liquor or a crunch of nuts, but all are coated in paper-thin chocolate. Offered at six LMdC shops around the world.
The Secret
An online boutique that ships various tasting boxes, cocoa-coated truffles and dipped dried fruits anywhere. This chocolista's favorites: Jumbo bouchées ($6.50 each) – ganache candies the size and shape of graham-crackers which support the notion that some things really should be too rich, too thin and madly decadent.
Things to Know
In addition to boxed candy, La Maison offers top-quality chocolate bars. The Kuruba (8.8 oz) is the all-purpose bittersweet chocolate equivalent and the choice for dark candy coatings. Armchair chocoholics might enjoy La Maison du Chocolat Robert Linxe, a cookbook written by the founder. Prospective brides should know about the 3 boxes designed for wedding favors.
