Out & About: La Maison Du Chocolat's World Famous Truffles

Passion, rigour and savoir-faire are the driving force of the work, creation and excellence that is the taste of La Maison du Chocolat.For over thirty-seven years, the Parisian grand artisan and international luxury chocolatier has been crafting hand-made chocolates, and although acclaimed for its chocolate coated ganache bonbons, another of the Maison's bestsellers is it's signature truffles.

Invented by a French chocolatier in the late 1800's, truffles have since become a staple chocolate indulgence.La Maison du Chocolat's collection of silky, airy truffles are true testament to its ongoing quest for perfection and unique savoir-faire.A light and fluffy texture with a pronounced taste of chocolate, is achieved by a further emulsion added to the whipped ganache, which is then enrobed with a thin layer of chocolate and dusted with cocoa powder.

Presented in an elegant coffret, the all-natural plain and flavoured truffles leave nothing to be desired, and offering a true melt in your mouth experience.As with all La Maison du Chocolat creations, the flavours are perfectly balanced with a perfect proportion between the infusion and the chocolate.The sensations succeed one another, and do not overpower or overshadow each other.The taste must always end on a note of chocolate: 1- chocolate, 2- fruit, spice, or infusion, and finally 3- chocolate.

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Out & About: La Maison Du Chocolat Introduces Ramadan & Eid Gift Box

Creator of legendary deluxe chocolates La Maison du Chocolat is marking it's first Ramadan in the Middle East with an offering of it's signature range of ganaches and pralines presented in a beautiful gift box decorated with exquisite fabric.Available in various sizes, the special occasion gift box is filled with the delicious chocolates that the Maison is acclaimed for.

Showcasing an assortment of it's most emblematic chocolates, the collection is certain to excite taste buds.There are the plain ganaches such as Caracas, Quito and Guayaquil, intense, semi-sweet or infused with Bourbon vanilla; the flavoured ganaches as Salvador, Andalousie and Zagora with fresh raspberry pulp, infusion of lemon zest or infusion of fresh mint leaves and the pralines such as Traviata, Figaro and Rocher with roasted or caramelized almonds or hazelnuts.

With strong global presence, the deluxe Parisian chocolatier is proud to celebrate local moments and the holy month of Ramadan is no exception.The beautiful fabric boxes also make for a perfect gesture for Eid celebrations.Gift boxes can be customised to include personal favourites, with prices ranging from AED 1,400 to AED 4,000.

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Out & About: La Maison Du Chocolat Launches Summer Collection 2014

La Maison du Chocolat Master Chef Nicolas Cloiseau and Le Bristol Head Barman Maxime Hoerth collaborate to shake up summer with a new collection of bold and flavourful mocktail based chocolates topped off with a creative twist.The ingenious collection from this award-winning, talented duo embodies Cloiseau and Hoerth's creative spirit, offering a medley of juices, fruits, tea and dark chocolate ganache infusions with a milk chocolate twist.

A true ode to chocolate reinvented, the combination of ingredients allows the cacao notes to immediately reveal themselves, building up to a never-before-experienced chocolate delicacy.The collaboration between the two renowned MOF culinary artists widens the scope of mixology possibilities by setting new standards for flavour balancing and indulgent innovation.

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*Photo: Courtesy of La Maison Du Chocolat