Our beloved chestnut bonanza is back! Discover and sample our many French chestnut treats! I am sure you'll be delighted with your picks. :)
Our selection features Bonne Maman chestnut jam, marrons glacés (candied chestnuts) by L'Artisan Provençal and Corsiglia, Biscuiterie de Provence chestnut macarons and almond cake with chestnut, and a variety of savory and sweet chestnut specialties (including cooking ingredients) by Clément Faugier, France's undisputed chestnut standard bearer.
Enjoy the season. Take good care of yourself.
Marianne Prébet
Founder & Gourmand-in-Chief
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Just in: more French favorites
Among the French favorites recently added to our shelves you will find Brets potato chips with Auvergne blue cheese, Napoléon whole almond pralines, crushed almond pralines, and natural bee pollen, Damman Frères Ôriental green tea, Andrésy hot chocolate powder, and Corsiglia gourmet chestnut cream.
If there is a French treat you would like to find on our website, please share your craving with us.
Suggestions for your French agenda
There is plenty of exciting French cultural events all around America. Enjoy your picks!
The Dallas Art Museum presents The Impressionist Revolution from Monet to Matisse. Through November 3.
The Denver Art Museum presents The 19th Century in European and American Art.
Houston's Museum of Fine Arts presents Gauguin in the World. November 3 through February 16, 2025.
In Los Angeles the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures presents Director's Inspiration: Agnès Varda, an exhibition showcasing the work of the most prominent female director of the New Wave. Through January 5, 2025.
L'Alliance New York presents the 2024 edition of its acclaimed Crossing The Line festival, an expansive artistic and cultural fête that thrills New York every fall. Through December 7.
In New York the Met Museum presents Paris through the Eyes of Saint-Aubin. Through February 4, 2025.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art present Rodin's Hands.Through January 25, 2025.
In Washington, DC the National Gallery of Art presents Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment. Through January 19, 2025.
In Washington, DC Marc Chagall's magistral Orphée mosaic in on view in the sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Art.
Try out Nestlé Dessert's recipe for chestnut, chocolate & pecan cake
This afternoon tea treat belongs in your fall and winter gourmand répertoire!
Ingredients (serves 6-8)
150g all-purpose wheat flour
300g sweetened chestnut spread
3 large eggs
120g butter, melted
60g pecans, crushed
1 pouch baking powder
150g dark baking chocolate, chipped
Directions
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
In a large bowl mix melted butter, chestnut spread, eggs, baking powder, flour, crushed pecans, and chocolate chips.
Pour in rectangular tray. Bake 30 minutes. Cover with an aluminum foil after 20 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature.