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Chocolate for the Six Senses
Vosges Adds a Little Spice to the Sugar
By Belinda Clarke
Love and Chocolate
One of the newer truffle collections from Markoff's creative kitchen is the Aztec Collection. For centuries, both chocolate and spices have been considered to be unparalleled aphrodisiacs, says Markoff. Her Vosges Aztec Collection draws upon this history by combining dark and milk chocolate with the spices of Mexican vanilla bean, ancho chili pepper, Ceylon cinnamon, dulce de leche and Costa Ricancashews. The Aztec collection is available in nine, 16 or 32 pieces, depending on your stamina!
Primo Hot Cocoa
In addition to truffles, Vosges also produces an ultra-gourmet selection of Couture Cocoa. Forget the kids, this is definitely something you'll want to save for yourself.
"One of my first experiences with true Parisienne 'Chocolat Chaud' or 'Hot Chocolate' was during my time spent working at the Hotel Crillon in Paris," says Markoff. "Every morning, it was my duty as stagiere (an apprentice) to make the morning brew of hot chocolate infused with orange peels, cinnamon and Tahitian vanilla bean.Thick with Valrhona chocolate and cream, I was living in heaven! Chocolat, Chocolat, Haut-Chocolat! In the spirit of this memory, I have created a Parisienne style 'chocolat chaud' for those who want to bring a taste of Paris home."
There are three different types of Couture Cocoa available: Parisienne, Bianca and Aztec Elixir.