Simply Gourmand: Popular Products

Nonnettes

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:40:33 +0000

The origin of nonnette (the word means "little nun") dates back to the Middle Ages. This delicious traditional cookie made of soft gingerbread (21% of honey) with orange jam filling will add a refined touch to your afternoon tea.

Miels Villeneuve was founded in 1936 by an apiculturist f..

Price: $5.90

Gavotte Crêpes Dentelles

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:42:52 +0000

This delicate treat is a beloved specialty from the Bretagne region. These thin crêpes rolled into a flaky buttery biscuit are deliciously crispy. Wrapped two to a gold foil, they give a refined touch to ice cream or fruit salads.

Sarments du Médoc are elegant twigs of fine chocolate with delicious fruity notes. Melting and crispy at the same time, these sarments gradually reveal their subtle orange flavor along with the powerful taste of 75% dark chocolate.

Mademoiselle de Margaux was founded 40 yea..

Price: $13.50

Orange Sarments du Médoc

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:54:08 +0000

Mademoiselle de Margaux was founded 40 yea..

Price: $13.50

Fleur de Sel Caramels

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:56:16 +0000

Maybe you like your sweets with a twist? Then these caramels are for you. Made with a touch of fleur de sel, "the champagne of sea salt", and a little Pineau wine, these caramels have a distinct and subtle flavor much appreciated by the French.

Funnily enough, Paris-Caramel..

Price: $12.70

Pain d'Epices

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:27:11 +0000

This sliced pain d'épices is perfect for breakfast or afternoon snacks. Sometimes loosely translated as gingerbread, pain d'épices actually contains no ginger. The main ingredients of the recipe, which dates back to the Middle Ages, are sugar, rye flour, honey and spices.

Price: $6.90

Coco Passion Jam

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:08:29 +0000

Made of passion fruit, coconut and cane sugar, this delicious jam is an original alternative to the classics. You can spread it on bread, a croissant or or a crêpe, or savor it as a treat of its own. Warning: those who have tried it are hooked. Contains no coloring agents or preservatives..

Price: $10.50

Paille d'Or

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:52:09 +0000

Ask a French sweet-lover to give you her top three biscuits and she will likely name Paille d'Or (litterally, golden straw). These crispy and delicate raspberry filled wafers are perfect for afternoon tea or to accompany ice cream and fruit salads.

These tiny licorice candies with a touch of mint are a French classic and a powerful breath-freshener. The signature yellow tin is instantly recognized by anyone in France.

Cachou candies were invented by the pharamacist Léon Lajaunie at the end of the 19th century in the southwe..

Price: $2.80

Choco BN

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:02:04 +0000

Choco BN is a favorite of French kids... and adults. This chocolate filled cookie is perfect for afternoon snacks. Choco BN now comes in larger boxes of 16 cookies.

BN stands for Biscuiterie Nantaise, as in Nantes, the seaside town which has become France's biscuit making emblem. Biscui..

Price: $5.90