A Delicious Handbag for Mother’s Day

 

Purse Blog makes a good point – the only thing better than a handbag for Mother’s Day is “a delicious handbag”! We couldn’t agree more.

You can read the post in it’s entirety here. Please note, however, that while, yes, the chocolate handbags are available in-store only, they are available in all of our retail locations, not exclusively at Hudson Street.

 

 

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Jacques’ shoes & handbags a Delish! choice for Mother’s Day

 

 

Gift Mama, a blog about gift giving, has chosen to highlight Jacques’ chocolate wedge shoe, chocolate classic shoe and chocolate handbag as perfect gift ideas for Mother’s Day. Since her blog focuses on unique and creative gifts, we appreciate being included. Thanks for thinking of us!

 

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Cinco de Mayo sweets & a Mother’s Day preview

As promised, here’s the clip from Jacques’ appearance on CBS2 News This Morning on Friday. He and the hosts made some spiced chocolates in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Brand new Mother’s Day chocolates made a special appearance as well!

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Jacques caps off CBS2′ s Sweets Week!

Jacques paid a visit to the studios of CBS2 News This Morning earlier today to help them close out their Sweets Week.

Inspired by Cinco de Mayo tomorrow, their focus was spicy chocolates – Hot Tamale cookies, wicked hot chocolate and some Mother’s Day gift ideas as well.

We’ll post a link to the video and the recipe for the Chocolate Hot Tamale cookies when available.

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Truffle class with Jacques at the International Culinary Center

The International Culinary Center and New York Magazine collaborate for a weekend of hands-on master cooking classes – The New York Culinary Experience. For this year’s class, Jacques’ taught his students how to make chocolate truffles and a decorative chocolate heart box in which to present them. Take a peek at what class was like!

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Yahoo! Sports talks chocolate Stanley Cups with Jacques

What did it take to create and assemble 30 chocolate Stanley Cups in just a few short days? Jacques spoke with Adam Watson of The Post Game blog on Yahoo! Sports about the unique project. You can read the interview here.

 

 

 

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Dark chocolate may lower risk of heart disease

Good news! A recent study suggests that dark chocolate may help to lower your risk of heart disease. Everyday Health visited the chocolate factory to discuss these findings with Jacques. You can read more about the study and view a video segment here.

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Jacques visits New York Nightly News

Jacques stopped by the NBC studios at Rockefeller Center on Tuesday evening and sat down with Andrew Siff for New York Nightly News. Along with all things chocolate, they talked about the University Settlement’s 8th Annual Fine Wine Dinner & Auction. The menu for the event, which is taking place next week, was planned by Jacques and Jacques Pepin and will be prepared by the French Culinary Institute’s Catering & Events department.

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Jacques delivers a chocolate Stanley Cup to CNBC

Darren Rovell, CNBC’s sports business reporter, was discussing the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs on his show, Sports Biz: Game On. The topic could not have been complete without the appearance of a certain special Stanley Cup. Jacques’ personally delivered it to Darren at the CNBC studios. Take a look!

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NBC Sports films the Chocolate Stanley Cups

For a few days this week, Jacques Torres Chocolate became Stanley Cup central! NBC Sports visited the Hudson Street chocolate factory to film some of the production of the chocolate Stanley Cups.

Take a look at their behind the scenes footage here.

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