Have you ever found a website that made you want to hop on a plane and visit the real thing? That is exactly how I felt when I discovered what very well could be the premier bakery in New Orleans Louisiana, and most surrounding areas! I was first smitten with the exquisitely elegant packaging, and then equally taken in by what appeared to be pastries, chocolates, and gift ideas that clearly were far beyond the "norm"!
Thankfully, the divine Sucre New Orleans delivers all over the entire country! Needless to say, I was all over that quicker than it would take for you to say french macaroon! I received the White Chocolate Lavender Macaroons (yes, they tasted as good as they sound!), the the 15 piece New Orleans Chocolate Collection (equally out of this world!), the Dark Chocolate Caramel Cookies (that brought cookies to an entirely new level!), and the 8 piece Chocolate Almond Toffee (that should be illegal!)
The White Chocolate Lavender Macaroons were mouth-watering delicious and delicate. The thin and crackly outer shell definitely had that perfect *egg shell* like quality that is both expected and demanded in a perfect macaroon! The inner crust was slightly chewy, and again pure perfection! The white chocolate filling was smooth, mouselike, and so very very chicly presented in the beautiful multi-colored striped box!
The New Orleans Chocolate Collection is a work of art! The box is filled with 15 very generously sized chocolate morsels. The chocolates represent the "flavors* of New Orleans. Chicory ( New Orleans coffee is folded into dark chocolate ganache), Magnolia (pecan ganache enrobed in dark chocolate and finished with candied souther pecans) , Blange (Inspired by Bananas Foster this combines white chocolate ganache with fresh banana and a int of rum), Meuniere (classic brown butter is folded into white chocolate ganache and coated in dark chocolate(, and Avery ( caramel milk chocolate ganache coated in dark chocolate and topped with a touch of coarse salt from Louisiana's Avery Salt Mine) are all housed in a beautiful green box and tied in a rich chocolate colored satin ribbon. As with all of the creations at Sucre, the chocolates are hand crafted, and done so with only the finest ingredients available.
The Dark Chocolate Caramel Cookies were unlike any cookie that I've ever eaten before! In fact, it was something between a cake and a cookie, and the taste was very truthfully entirely unique and immensely outstanding! My intention was only to taste a very small bite, but instead I ended up eating the entire cookie..... It was that phenomenal!!!!
Lastly, the Chocolate Almond Toffee comes packaged in a clear cellophane bag that's tied in a purple satin ribbon. This toffee would be quite delicious with or without the chocolate, but the chocolate coating takes it over the top! The toffee is wonderfully crunchy, and you'll wonder where it's been all your life!
I may not be able to hop on a plane and visit the fabulous New Orleans at this moment in time, but I am perfectly willing, able, and thrilled to visit their incredible website and order up a bit of that New Orleans/ French charm to send to a great friend, or send to myself on a very regular basis! For more detailed product and ordering information visit www.shopsucre.com