"Once upon a time, there was a quiet little village in the French countryside, whose people believed in Tranquilité - Tranquility...
The scenery and styling for the movie Chocolat was absolutely breathtaking! It was filmed in the beautiful french town of Beynac-et-Cazenac. This very sensual movie is a classic for the lover of all things French. You could easily build a wardrobe around the clothes worn by the chic Vivanne or design a french kitchen with Chocolaterie Maya at the center of your inspiration board.
Can you see it? ~ a soft and elegant french blue from Farrow and Ball, mosaic tile from Ann Sacks, Carrera marble, copper Pots and reclaimed French bistro Antiques, an incredible French Lantern {of course} and sublime old French shutters in blue!
Here are just a few stills from the movie followed by some of my favorite chocolate gift ideas.
The movie Chocolat is inspiring my Christmas gift giving. Here are a few of my favorite gifts for your Chocolate loving family and friends.
Why not give the movie in combination with a chocolate gift tied up with a recipe card?
{individual chocolate fondue pots from Petrossian in New York City via Griege}
We discovered Aspen Brownie Works during our ski vacation last year. It is located in the charming smaller village of Aspen Highlands. These brownies are truly exceptional and come in 6 delicious flavors: Chocolate Chip, Espresso Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Raspberry, Toffee and Walnut Caramel.
{chocolate dessert spoons from MoMa}
{White Forest Pottery Dessert Baking Cups via Apartment Therapy}
I love serving individual desserts when I entertain and have a fabulous recipe for individual chocolate molten cakes. The best part about the recipe is that before you pour in the batter to bake, you put a few dried cherries in the bottom. It is a delightful surprise!
{White latte bowls from Anthropologie}
{Drip tease or lip tease have drips of hot chocolate or traces of lipstick from Reiko Kaneko}
{the recipe for authentic French Chocolate macaroons from Williams Sonoma}
{and the ultimate luxury...the chocolate diamond!}
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