One of the distinguishing features of contemporary commercial Asian ice-cream flavors is the manner in which they more boldly go for the savory range than their Western counterparts. If you have a weakness for mung bean ice-cream, green or red,...
Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes Archives
Pierre Hermé Proposes 8 Pastries to Symbolize the French Presidential Election on April 22, 2012 {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes}
One of the defining aspects of pastry-making in Paris is how much it is influenced by fashion and trends. Pastry maestro Pierre Hermé is catching on to the festive mood of the upcoming first round of the French presidential...
Perfumes & Candies are Kissing Cousins: Anis de Flavigny & Guerlain Anisia Bella {Scented Thoughts} {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes}
One of the pleasures of exploring the world of fragrances is to see the bridges that have been purposefully or accidentally built between scents meant for the nose, and those scents meant for the mouth. One thing you might have...
Sweet-Osmanthus Viewing & Delicacies in Hangzhou {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses} {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes}
The city of Hangzhou in the Zhejiang province in Eastern China holds a month-long festival each year in October which is dedicated to the iconic flower, Osmanthus Fragrans. It is one of the most delicate and costly floral scents to...
Baby Gaga is Latest Ice-Cream Flavor in Town {Fragrant Recipes & Taste Notes}
Baby Gaga is the latest ice-cream flavor in town in London and might be or might not be inspired by Lady Gaga's voluntarily bizarre stage persona. That's at least what founder of The Icecreamists Matt O'Connor is trying to say...
New Macaron Flavor Creations by Pierre Hermé for Christmas 2010 {Fragrance News} {Fragrant Recipes}
Renowned pastry chef, chocolate-maker and macaron specialist Pierre Hermé has launched a new quatuor of flavor creations for Christmas 2010 inspired by winter fruits, spices and flowers. They are called Envie, a combination of violet and blackcurrant berries, Pomme Verte...
Viktor & Rolf Order Cake for Flowerbomb's 5th Anniversary at Hotel Le Meurice {Fragrance News}
From left to right: pastry chef Camille Lesecq, head chef Yannick Alléno, perfumer Olivier PolgeDutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf decided to take the opportunity of Paris Fashion Week to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their star fragrance Flowerbomb....
Celine Ellena & Thierry Hernandez Mix & Blend Bombay Bahia for Bombay Sapphire {Fragrant Recipe} {Fragrance News}
Perfume and cuisine, perfume and beverages, the possibilities are endless as taste and smell are so inter-dependent. Gourmand perfumes, fragrances with a wine or spirits note tentalize the senses. Perfumer Jean-Michel Duriez composed once a cocktail directly inspired by Joy...
Kusmi Tea Detox (2007): Review {Fragrant Gourmet Notes}
So you have partied, re-partied, re-re-partied during the Holidays, crossed over to the new year 2009 and tomorrow is Epiphany day, yet another opportunity to feast on a traditional dessert, the galette des rois, a buttery mille-feuilles delight filled with...
El Bulli is Best Restaurant in the World for 3rd Time in a Row {Taste Notes}
Flores de Horchata fondant de frambuesas y vinagre de frambuesa from loremipsum Restaurant Magazine has given the 2008 award for Best Restaurant in the World to El Bulli for the 3rd consecutive year. It is their 4th win since 2002. Each...
Philippe Faur Caviar Sorbet (2008) {Food & Luxury Notes - New}
A new mountain in gastronomy has been climbed and conquered. Upscale French artisan ice-cream maker Philippe Faur has made his idea of creating a caviar sorbet come true thanks to a collaboration with Armen Petrossian. It is reported to...
Tiny Trapeze Truly Chocolate & Clearly Coconut Marshmallows {Food Notes - Review}
Tiny Trapeze is a brand of sweet confections that specializes in creating all-natural and organic goodies for the sweet-toothed with a conscience and dietary preoccupations. They are distributed through Whole Foods. What truly caught our attention before even getting...
Harney & Sons Valentine's Blend: Chocolate Tea With Rosebuds {Gourmet Review} {Smell-The-Roses-Till-Valentine's Day Challenge - Day 5}
For Valentine's Day, Harney & Sons have prepared a special blend of chocolate-scented tea mixed with rose petals called the Valentine's Blend. The ox-blood red of the tin packaging is appealing with little cherubs and a red heart decorating...
Mo's Bacon Bar by Vosges: The Latest Idea in Chocolate Decadence {Fragrant Recipe}
As far as we're concerned we're still feeling the atmosphere of the holiday season and are bent on prolonging it. Decadently rich food is one of the signs that this time of the year rings in a time for...
Peach Ginger Twist by Harney & Sons {Fragrant Recipes}
Although the concept of drinking fruity tea is attractive in principle, oftentimes one feels disappointed by the experience as the "fruit" is simply an added flavor and a very conventional one at that. If the fruit in your tea...