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Not Afraid
06-30-2005, 10:19 PM
For our 15th Anniversary, Chris brought home some incredibly decadant chocolate truffles from Chicago. The Shop is called Vosges (http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/)and everything about this chocolate is swank.

First of all, I received a deep plum colored box, wrapped in a wide plum satin ribbon which came in sealed clear bag. On the box, it has the name of the chocolatier with the tag line Haute Chocolate which made me smile. Then, the box simply states - Exotic Truffles. Indeed!

They describe their chocolate this way:

Vosges truffles have exotic influences of an 'East meets West' theme. The infusions of rare spices and flowers combined with premium chocolate give a delicate balance of flavor, leaving you with a layered and lingering sensation of spice and chocolate. A true 'haut-chocolat' experience.

Well, I adore fine chocolate and I am fairly particular (and Chris, the real € is even more so). These chocolates are MAGNIFICIENT! The flavor combinations are exotic and absolutely wonderful. Some of the varieties may sound a bit odd, but, I haven't tasted anything but perfection yet (and I have a sad 4 left out of 16).

What I got:

Finnochio (Fennel)
Sale del Mare (Sea Salt)
Dulce de Leche
Balsamico
Red Fire (hot pepper)
Naga (Curry)
Viola (candied violet)
Black Pearl (Pirate flavored - j/k - wasabi, ginger and sesame)
Poivre (pepper)
Olio d'Oliva (Olive Oil)
Xocakyl (Mexican spiced chocolate)
Budapest (paprika)
Tlan Nacu (vanilla bean)
Wink of the Rabbit (caramel pecan)
Giarduia (Italian praline)
Woolloomooloo (Macadamia praline and coconut)

So, the worst and best news I got today was the Chris wouldn't be going to Chicago in July. Man, I'm going to be in HEAVY withdrawls. Probably not a bad thing since I am on a not-so-strict diet. :eek:

They also have a shop in Vegas, so those of you who travel there, stop by and get some art for your mouth.

CrazyLegs
06-30-2005, 10:23 PM
OMG I so want that....Yummy
You are one lucky Woman Congrats Hugs :)

surfinmuse
06-30-2005, 10:24 PM
NA, that sounds positively DIVINE!

Okay, fair exchange, I gave you the giggles with "epic tits," (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=31666&postcount=72) and in return you share "haute chocolat," if only by description!

Cheers!

Prudence
06-30-2005, 10:27 PM
Oh I'm so jealous! I've heard of that place. Might have been on the food network or my chocolate porno mag. Maybe both.

blueerica
07-01-2005, 08:17 AM
Mmmm.. Chocolate....

Matterhorn Fan
07-02-2005, 08:24 AM
I'll take See's over your hoity toity chocolates any day.

Really.

You west-coasters SO take See's for granted.

Prudence
07-15-2005, 07:58 PM
Damndamndamndamn -- a shop here sells them AND some of their "couture cocoas."

ARG!!!!

HTHBellcaptain
07-25-2005, 06:44 PM
That sounds wonderful. I want some. NA, if you really loved us you would share.

Not Afraid
07-25-2005, 06:45 PM
Honey, if you were on-line more, you would've got some. :evil:

HTHBellcaptain
07-25-2005, 06:48 PM
D'oh!

Not Afraid
07-25-2005, 07:17 PM
You miss my chocolate, you miss my phone calls......I'm beginning to thing you don't care any more!!!!!!!!! ;)

Matterhorn Fan
07-26-2005, 03:22 PM
Hey HTHBellchocolate, you got See's. Isn't that good enough?

Not Afraid
07-26-2005, 03:33 PM
Crap! I gotta go to the post office

Prudence
07-26-2005, 09:41 PM
This weekend, as he was rummaging the hall closet for wrapping paper with which to wrap my mother's birthday present, my darling husband found 1 box each of cherry and raspberry cordials (Godiva!) that he'd bought me for Christmas. Last Christmas.

I'm happy to report that they were still quite tasty.

Matterhorn Fan
07-27-2005, 05:13 PM
Mmmm . . . secret chocolate . . .

Cadaverous Pallor
07-27-2005, 07:49 PM
After watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory we HAD TO have some candy, so we went to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and bought one of everything. Intense. They make the best white chocolate I've ever had.

cstephens
07-29-2005, 04:08 PM
Here's an idea for the next anniversary (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050729/od_uk_nm/oukoe_life_chocolate;_ylt=AlXE2ZY1_6VnitzQUSwgnZft iBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl)! :)

Not Afraid
07-29-2005, 04:16 PM
Here's an idea for the next anniversary (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050729/od_uk_nm/oukoe_life_chocolate;_ylt=AlXE2ZY1_6VnitzQUSwgnZft iBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl)! :)

No no no! I don't want to SMELL it, I want it IN my MOUTH!

cstephens
07-29-2005, 04:19 PM
No no no! I don't want to SMELL it, I want it IN my MOUTH!

I am NOT going to respond to this... :p

Not Afraid
07-29-2005, 04:21 PM
LOL!!!!!!!!!!

I JUST got done reading about cheesy underwear too.

Oh dear.

mistyisjafo
07-30-2005, 10:08 AM
I've been taking some chocolate making classes. It's so cool to be able to make a truffle all by yourself but that place sounds SWANK!