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8.23.2008
Pierre Hermé Summer Macarons
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Parisian pastry chef Pierre Hermé has created Macarons for summer. Pierre Hermé's summers Macarons are available in wasabi, olive oil and pistachio & sour cherry varieties. Available exclusively from Pierre Hermé during the summer.Labels: Eat, Macarons, Pierre Hermé, Summer, Travel
posted by Momist at 10:20 AM
7.09.2008
Dolfin Chocolate
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Dolfin has brought the art of blending - its permanent leitmotiv - to chocolate making; the ingredients are directly mixed into the chocolate mass. Adding exotic spices, subtle flavors or fruity zests to top quality Belgian chocolate provides countless temptations for the taste buds. To convince all the gourmets of its philosophy, Dolfin also revisits the great classics. The idea is to be daring, but remembering to recognize the charm of recipes that have stayed the test of time.
www.dolfin.be/enLabels: chocolate, Dolfin, Eat, Luxury
posted by Momist at 11:27 AM
6.12.2008
Jacques Pepin Pressed Caviar 'Pepin Payusnaya'
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Jacques Pepin and California Caviar Company have teamed up to create the first domestic pressed caviar available in the United States. Combining the roe of three species of domestic sturgeon, this signature caviar, called "Pepin Payusnaya" is personalized with the master chef's hand-sketched artwork.
"Pepin Payusnaya" is the first of California Caviar Company's Chef's
Signature Series. Pepin's pressed caviar uses only the highest quality
sustainable American sturgeon caviar from California's farmed white sturgeon
along with wild hackleback and paddlefish from the Mississippi and Tennessee
River systems. This payusnaya is full-flavored, complex, yet smooth and can be
sliced, shaved, molded, spread or applied to sauces to enhance any dish.
Jacques Pepin states, "For the true amateur of caviar there is nothing
like pressed caviar or payusnaya. The original Russian payusnaya was usually
made from a mixture of beluga, osetra and sevruga eggs and for all intents and
purposes it is unavailable in the US nowadays. With its intense, assertive
taste and dense, smooth texture, it is extremely versatile and a wonderful new
addition to the repertoire of the imaginative and inventive chef." Image Luxist.comLabels: caviar, Eat, Jacques Pepin, Pressed
posted by Momist at 1:11 PM
6.09.2008
"Densuke" watermelon auctions for US$6,100
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A "Densuke" watermelon, grown on the northern island of Hokkaido was auctioned in northern Japan for US$6,100. The black jumbo watermelon was purchased by a marine products dealer who said he wanted to support local agriculture. The watermelon was the first of 65 sold as part of the season's initial harvest and one of 9,000 expected for the entire year.posted by Momist at 8:58 AM
5.16.2008
Per Se
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As the internationally acclaimed chef of the French Laundry, Thomas Keller has earned a reputation as a perfectionist. At Per Se diners benefit from the first taste--miniature sesame cones topped with a scoop of buttery salmon tartare, which arrive as a gift from the kitchen--to the last, gracious nibbles of homemade truffles. In between, dishes like "liver and onions," buttery, tender ramps with lush duck liver pâté; Keller's signature "oysters and pearls" made with tapioca, just-warm oysters, sweet butter and a wealth of caviar; and the genius combination of foie gras, peach jelly and--unexpectedly--young cilantro leaves, sweep diners off their feet.
Per SE Restaurant Review
www.perseny.com
10 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019
(212) 823-9335posted by Momist at 11:34 AM
3.18.2008
Lalique Sushi Set
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Lalique's Sushi Set is made of fine grain black wood with crystal in the sides and is designed in the traditional Japanese stye, sybarites.org reports. The set comes with matching chop sticks with a crystal in the top and a unique black crystal soy sauce bowl.Labels: Eat, Home, Lalique Sushi Set, Product
posted by Momist at 7:39 AM
1.22.2008
Averna's First Ever Line Extension
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Averna is introducing the first line extension in the company’s 140-year history. Focusing on evolving the Aperitivo and after-dinner drink experience, Averna now introduces three Sambucas — traditional, licorice and citrus — and Averna’s very own Limoni, a lemon juice-distilled liqueur.
Sambuca was created in the mid-19th century and was named for the Sambucchelli” who were bringing anise-flavored water (the anise provided a stronger thirst quenching effect) to the peasants in the field. It is typically served neat or over ice as a ‘digestivo.’ In a blind consumer taste test conducted in Italy, Averna Sambuca took first place for the best ‘perfume’ and taste. Made of star anise (found on the evergreen tree in southwest China), a spice that is widely used in Chinese and Indian cuisine and beverages, Averna Sambuca’s fresh taste is a result of a unique blend of this special anise and spices.
Averna’s ‘Sambuca alla Liquirizia’ is a combination of star anise and licorice. Licorice root from Sicily has a powerful taste sweeter than sugar; when combined with the star anise these powerful tastes form a potent and invigorating Sambuca that is perfect for sipping neat or adding to coffee. Averna’s ‘Sambuca agli Agrumi’ is an innovative twist on the traditional Sambuca, featuring citrus fruit flavoring. The star anise is paired with tangy fruits to create an intense taste. All new products carry a suggested retail price of $28.99 and are 84 proof.
Limoni (SRP $29.99) is different than Limoncello in that it is distilled from actual lemons and lemon juice whereas Limoncello is a grain alcohol with lemon flavoring. The Averna ‘Limoni di Sicilia’ is a lemon liqueur that uses world-renowned Sicilian lemons to introduce a fresh citrus taste. The Sicilian lemons are unlike any other in that they taste and smell like Zagara flower, which covers the Sicilian landscape. The combination of fresh, soft taste and orange blossom flavor makes the Averna Limoni di Sicilia truly stand out.Labels: Averna, Drink, Eat, Home
posted by Momist at 12:42 AM
12.31.2007
Mariage Frères Black & White Magic Tea
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Mariage Frères's white tea has a woody taste enriched with white flowers. The black tea is fruity and citrus rich tea with hints of red berries. Aside for great taste these tea's come with delightful packaging. The Mariage Frères Black & White Magic tea’s come in a hand blown glass jar and are available in Mariage Frères stores and certain department stores worldwide reprts sybaritesLabels: Black White Magic Tea, Eat, Lifestyle, Luxury, Mariage Frères
posted by Momist at 3:20 AM
12.25.2007
Armani Dolci Panettone And Pandoro
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For the holiday season Armani Dolci , the Armani confectionary based in Armani’s Milan flagship store has created a special Panettone and Pandoro. The limited edition offerings come in special gold boxes. Panettone and Pandoro are made of a sweet bread type of pastry. Panettone is contains raisins, lemon and orange whilst the Pandoro is plain.Labels: Armani Dolci, Eat, Limited Edition, Pandoro, Panettone
posted by Momist at 11:30 AM
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Harrods now offers - Honey thought to be the world's most expensive at £42 per pot.
It is being sold in the store's pharmacy instead of its food hall because of the honey's apparent health benefits.
The 120g pots of Life Mel honey have a high price tag because it is made by honey bees fed on a specially created diet which includes herbs such as Siberian ginseng and echinacea.Labels: Eat, Harrods, Life Mel
posted by Momist at 11:04 AM
12.17.2007
Karl Lagerfeld Holiday Log
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Designer Karl Lagerfeld has partnered with Parisian baker Lenôtre for a limited edition Holiday Log reports sybarites.org. The Holiday Log is a traditional French dessert eaten during the holiday season and represents a log from a fireplace. The Karl Lagerfeld holiday log comes in a mirrored box with an axe made of caramelized sugar. The cake is available by order from Lenôtre during the holiday season.Labels: Design, Eat, Karl Lagerfeld, Lenôtre, Luxury
posted by Momist at 7:41 AM
12.14.2007
laduree Macarons
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These small, round cakes, crisp on the outside, smooth and soft in the middle, are made every morning in Ladurée’s "laboratory". With each new season, Ladurée pays tribute to this its most famous creation by creating a new flavor.
The new flavour for autumn:
Macaron “Ruby Kiss” aroma of chocolate, berries and spices.
ssen at themoment.nytimes.comLabels: Eat, laduree, Luxury, Macaroons
posted by Momist at 6:59 PM
Macallan 55-year-old single malt
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Macallan, is selling a 55-year-old single malt in a Lalique crystal container in a limited edition for C$12,000 ($11,840).
Only 420 will be sold worldwide.
"You very seldom encounter 55-year-old whiskies because the chances for the whiskey to continue to age beautifully, to continue to interact with the wood in such a way that it remains nice and positive and harmonious are rare as the whisky grows older," said Marc Laverdiere of Macallan.Labels: Drink, Eat, Luxury, Macallan, whiskey
posted by Momist at 6:24 PM
11.29.2007
Joey Roth's Sorapot
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Joey Roth's Sorapot is now available for purchase.
Sorapot is a minimalist reinterpretation of the teapot. The Sorapot’s glass and metal components are fully recyclable.”
Joey Roth's Inspiration:
I’ve always been entranced by small, beautiful things that are so detailed, they seem like miniature worlds, yet so ordinary they’re often left unnoticed. I designed Sorapot to emphasize one of my favorite- the unfurling of tea leaves. Sorapot suspends the process of tea making in a glass tube a few centimeters above your tabletop. Unlike standard teapots that confine tealeaves in a small mesh basket, your leaves will have full run of Sorapot’s interior as they unfurl and change the hot water into tea. You might even see a tea-colored shadow cast by sunlight that passes through the tube and comes to rest in a gossamer puddle on your table.Labels: Acronym Designs, Eat, Joey Roth, Limited Edition, Luxury, Sorapot, Tea
posted by Momist at 12:08 PM
11.12.2007
Starbucks Sirena: BMW Designed Espresso Machine
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Sirena by Starbucks is a pump-driven espress machine with a pressurized portafilter. Designed by the folks at BMW Design Works, Sirena by Starbucks was created to produce the perfect shot of espresso at home. Every single time
$599Labels: BMW, Eat, Home Sirena, Starbucks
posted by Momist at 7:47 AM
11.03.2007
Hennesy Ellipse
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Made by the world's best-selling Cognac company, Hennesy Ellipse highlights the genius of seven generations of master blenders dating to 1800 and Hennessy's first master blender, Jean Fillioux. The top-ranked Cognac of each of the seven master blenders has been included, creating an intensely complex bouquet with hints of candied fruit, wild roses and rancio, that earthy aroma that comes from ageing.Labels: Drink, Eat, Harrods, Hennesy Ellipse, LVMH
posted by Momist at 3:25 AM
10.26.2007
Evian Limited Edition Bottle By Christian Lacroix
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Evian and Christian Lacroix have teamed up for the Evian Limited Edition Bottle By Christian Lacroix. Evian pret-a-porter features frosted lace pattern over the bottle and the Haute Couture version, a glass bottle in the shape of an ice queen with a voluminous alpine skirt reports Luxist. The pret-a-porter bottle will sell for around $6 in gourmet grocery stores.Labels: Christian Lacroix, Eat, Evian, Limited Edition
posted by Momist at 2:53 PM
10.19.2007
Lambda Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Lambda Premium Extra Virgin, from the Kritsa region of Crete, boasts extremely low acidity, fine fruity notes and a vanilla aftertaste.
INFORMATION
Lambda Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil, €33.75, by Speiron
Website
http://www.speironcompany.com
seen at WallpaperLabels: Design, Eat, Lambda, Virgin Olive Oil
posted by Momist at 1:11 PM
Venus Century 100 Year Anniversary Machine
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Venus Century's Victoria Arduino Espresso Machine is a Limited edition model with just 100 available for purchase. The first Machine, #001 was presented to the Pope for his personal use.
The Victoria Arduino espresso machine is now a symbol in the history of coffee, and in the history of Italian customs and culture throughout Europe. $19,932.00Labels: Eat, Luxury, Venus Century
posted by Momist at 12:40 PM
10.16.2007
mori ex cacao 'death by chocolate' by d.l. & co.
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douglas little & valerie gordon, drawn together by a mutual admiration for the quality and beauty of each other’s creations, have launched the mori ex cacao collection. based on dl&co’s memento mori collection, the exquisite skulls are rendered in bittersweet chocolate, filled with one of three delicious centers and then individually painted with colored cocoa butter to achieve the pristine, disturbing result. $40.00
Seen at Luxist.comLabels: chocolate, douglas little, Eat, mori ex cacao, valerie gordon
posted by Momist at 1:32 PM
Gordon Ramsay Wine Decanter by Royal Doulton
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Designed by world renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay and the Royal Doulton team, the Gordon Ramsay Wine Decanter offers a classic Wine Decanter of restaurant quality for your home. The Hand-made glass decanter holds 28.5 ounces. Dishwasher safe, but hand-washing recommended.
Inspired by Luxist.com's Gordon Ramsay's Cookware Collection PostLabels: Eat, Gordon Ramsay, Luxury, Royal Doulton
posted by Momist at 1:25 PM
Sub Rosa Spirits's Tarragon & Saffron Vodka
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Sub Rosa Spirits an Oregon craft distillery produces the Tarragon & Saffron Vodkas touted to carry great intensity and flavor.
The Tarragon infused vodka is delightfully herbal, made with fresh grown tarragon leaves and a hint of mint. The pale green color is natural, the flavor is refreshing. The Saffron infused vodka is intense. This distillate is beguiling with toasted cumin on the nose and lemony sweet coriander on the mid-palate.
seen at Luxist.comLabels: Drink, Eat, Sub Rosa Spirits, Vodka
posted by Momist at 12:43 PM
10.04.2007
rare wines auction
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Southern Wine & Spirits in partnership with Wine Spectator is holding an auction of rare wines in order to establish the Jimmy Mancbach Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Jimmy Mancbach was the longtime director of fine wine for Southern Wine & Spirits. Before his death in January, he reached out to his friends in the industry to express his wish of creating a scholarship program for up-and-coming fine wine professionals.
The auction catalog is available at www.jimmymancbachscholarship.com.
seen at luxist.composted by Momist at 4:07 PM
10.03.2007
Peureux PERFECT 1864 Vodka
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Touted as the purest and smoothest vodka in the world, Peureux's Perfect 1864 is made exclusively from "froment", a soft bread wheat grown on the rich plains of Brie-Champagne. The grain is crushed, fermented and distilled multiple times locally according to an exclusive process. The clear spirit is then matured by the Master Distillers who are heirs to age old traditions. This spirit undergoes only a very light filtering due to its extreme purity while preserving its natural character. It is then enriched with the legendary Vosges water, drawn from springs in the depths of the Ballons des Vosges natural preserve. Perfect 1864 is filled in a sleek, contemporary bottle bearing the crest of a fleur de lis. .
PERFECT 1864 Vodka reference from user comment <>posted by Momist at 3:42 PM
10.01.2007
OPULENT vodka
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OPULENT is a new vodka out of the Midwest that touts their use of grain distinctly native to America.
The best is harvested for fermentation and then distilled five times for a purity of less than 1 micron. The result is a vodka of true opulence, reflecting the richness of America's heartland in a work of pure American artisanship.posted by Momist at 2:56 PM
9.19.2007
Wild Bunch & Co Juices
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Wild Bunch & Co Juices offers a range of healthy juices including vegetable juices filled energy boosting vitamins, the cooler hunter reports. This Singapore based company offers great packaging.Labels: Design, Eat, Lifestyle, Wild Bunch Co
posted by Momist at 11:25 AM
9.18.2007
Stiletto Vodka
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Stiletto Vodka is ready for its US debut. According to Martini Groove, Stiletto Vodka is distilled six times and filtered five times by Master Distiller Vladimir Stepanovich. 100% woman owned brand gives 25 cents from each bottle sold to breast cancer research and another 25 cents goes to support the Emeril Lagasse Foundation .
Stiletto Vodka is a wheat vodka with artesian water added. It is also available in natural flavors, including chocolate, vanilla and mint.posted by Momist at 1:12 PM
9.17.2007
Old Pulteney Single-Malt Scotch Whisky, 12-Year-Old
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Old Pulteney's 12-Year-Old Single-Malt Scotch Whisky is dry, medium bodied and smooth with a clean, dry finish: faintly salty with a slight sherry note.
To order directly from the distillery, visit www.oldpulteney.com.Labels: Eat, Luxury, Old Pulteney
posted by Momist at 2:40 AM
9.12.2007
Long Shadows Vintners : Winery of the Year
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Long Shadows Vintners in Walla Walla has been named Winery of the Year in Food & Wine magazine's 2007 wine awards reports SeattlePI
Lettie Teague, Food & Wine's executive wine editor, said she has admired "the incredible ambition of this project" and its "brilliant outreach" to prove the potential of Washington wines.
seen at Luxist.composted by Momist at 3:18 PM
9.11.2007
Partida Elegante Tequila
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Partida tequila has unveiled Partida Tequila Elegant. "We selected the very best blue agave - hand harvested when perfectly ripened with concentrated sugars - cooked the piñas in stainless steel autoclaves for an exceptionally clean, pure agave taste and distilled and aged the Elegante to perfection. We're proud to offer this exceptional extra añejo to America's tequila lovers," Gary Shansby, chairman and CEO of Partida Tequila says
The Partida Elegante comes in an individual gift box with numbering on each bottle.Labels: Eat, Partida Elegante Tequila
posted by Momist at 2:49 PM
9.07.2007
Destination Cellars
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Destination Cellars offers custom vacations for its clients in top wine regions all around the world . The luxury company organizes all of the lodging, dining, and transportation. Destination Cellars has exclusive relationships with over 70 vintners in eight global wine regions, including Burgundy and Tuscany heliumreport.com writes.Labels: Destination Cellars, Eat, Lifestyle, Luxury, Travel, Wine
posted by Momist at 2:09 PM
8.13.2007
World’s Most Expensive Dessert
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The Fortress Aquamarine available from Wine3 at The Fortress; Galle, Sri Lanka is being touted as the world’s most expensive dessert. Priced at $14,500, this dessert,features an 80-carat aquamarine gem that rests on a sliver of chocolate. Handmade glass utensils (not included in the price) complete the presentation reports Forbesposted by Momist at 2:09 PM
7.21.2007
Pates des fruits
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Pates des fruits - are firm pieces of sweet fruit purée, a bit like jam made solid, rolled in sugar and cut into various shapes, generally squares or rectangles.
A 150-gram box is $17 at www.formaggiokitchen.com.
Make you own Pates des fruits
posted by Momist at 12:58 PM
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