Interiors - October/November 2010

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As kids‚ we would excitedly down even the powdered version‚ but as adults our choice to
seek sophisticated varieties leads us to the Burdick dark blend—a staple in the L.A. Burdick
repertoire‚ tempting palates with three to four dark chocolates of South American and
Caribbean origin. The Walpole‚ New Hampshire‚ company is a family-run affair‚ known for
their artisanal bonbons. The highest expectations are usually those of royals. The French house
of Chocolats Debauve & Gallais made cherished confections for queen Marie Antoinette‚
as the legend goes. In 1800‚ Sulpice Debauve‚ a pharmacist to King Louis xVI‚ opened his
Left Bank shop; a short while later his nephew joined him and finally‚ by 1913 the handmade
sweets became available to everyone outside the court. Monsieur Gallais favored these
“instantaneous” hot chocolate chips‚ which today arrive nestled in a crisp white tin‚ bearing
the maison’s crest and accompanied by a 200-year-old recipe. Relished away from home‚
the pleasures of cocoa can be had courtesy of Christofle‚ and the Albi—a chic‚ silver-plated
jug to elegantly unleash sinful‚ chocolate slurping n Arianne Nardo

This page: above, clockwise, L.A. Burdick dark hot chocolate; Chocolats Debauve & Gallais hot chocolate chips; Mauviel chocolate pot; Chocolate carrés by Debauve & Gallais; Diamonds pattern cup from Royal Limoges; Petit French macarons from Karolina

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