The chocolate assortment, $30, is available from (800) 557-6666 or moonstruckchocolate.com.com
★★★★ Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Belgian Chocolate Assortment 400g, £10, sainsburys.co.uk Not fantastic.
The coup de grâce was a chocolate assortment including a malted milkshake in a miniature soda fountain glass, the platonic ideal of a Snickers bar, and a peanut butter cup that was only a shade less successful.
In this Christmas special, Gregg Wallace visits the Quality Street factory which produces a staggering 2 million tins of festive chocolate assortments a year, whilst Cherry Healey goes behind the scenes to learn how the Royal Mail produces Christmas stamps.
All chocolate gift assortments come in handsome hinged boxes in different colors.
Coquille Saint-Jacques, duck terrine "Yves Gonnachon," foie gras, salmon tartare, crabmeat and beet salad, salade gourmande, John Dory with cabbage, turbot with fennel, cheese assortment, chocolate tart, "chamber candlestick," chocolate "chessboard".
RECOMMENDED DISHES -- Crab salad with avocado mousse, endive salad with Roquefort, trio of sausage, duck with fresh fruit (raspberries, peaches), fillet of bass, roast squab, apple tart, homemade sorbet (white peach), chocolate terrine, cheese assortment.
He aims to capitalise on the strong growth being seen at the premium end of the market, including healthier darker chocolate and boxed assortments sent as gifts.
Bottega del Caffè (Via Orefici, 6; 39-051-236-720; www.caffe14luglio.it) has an exquisite assortment of chocolate, coffee and candy.
The assortment includes chocolate flavors described as zinfandel-balsamic, cinnamon-star anise and green tea.
Vianne sets up a chocolate shop with an assortment of goodies.
