Christmas is coming soon and, as you might have noticed, I am ramping up the articles on this theme. Today, I’m going to make you drool (well, I hope so…) with my selection of gourmet products to enjoy during the holiday season. Personally, I find that one of the great pleasures of this time of year is the food. It’s the perfect opportunity to treat our taste buds and eyes with refined dishes, often a bit more luxurious than what we usually eat. But hey, these are special moments and we have to know how to enjoy them!

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Révillon Papillotes

I don’t know if it’s a tradition particularly rooted in the Lyon region, but I can’t imagine a Christmas without papillotes, simply because it’s unthinkable in my family! And once again, certainly because of my Lyonnais roots, to me, papillotes mean Révillon, since this chocolatier also comes from the capital of the Gauls.

My little treat: eating the papillotes left at the foot of the tree on Christmas morning while opening my gifts with my parents.

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Jadis et Gourmande Christmas Chocolates

Jadis et Gourmande (a boutique well-known to chocolate lovers) offers special Christmas chocolate creations. I don’t know about you, but I’m falling for them…

Jadis et Gourmande Boutiques

39, rue des Archives, 75004 Paris

88, bd de Port-Royal, 75005 Paris

56, rue Saint-Placide, 75006 Paris

27, rue Boissy d’Anglas, 75008 Paris

49 bis, av. Franklin Roosevelt, 75008 Paris

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Claude the Reindeer by À la Mère de Famille

As the oldest chocolate shop in Paris, À la Mère de Famille has been offering a beautiful range of sweets and always very fun holiday creations since 1761.

«Ni vu ni connu» Reindeer Weight: 400g

Price: 39€

35 rue du Faubourg Montmartre – 75009 Paris

82 rue Montorgueil, 75002 Paris

39 rue du Cherche-Midi and 70 rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris

47 rue Cler, 75007 Paris

Printemps Haussmann, 64 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris

59 rue de la Pompe, 75016 Paris

107 rue Jouffroy d’Abbans and 30 rue Legendre, 75017 Paris

7 avenue Charles de Gaulle, Saint-Maur-dès-Fossés

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Delacre Christmas Tins

For the holiday season, Delacre is dressing up its iconic biscuit tins in traditional Christmas colors, and I think it looks great.

The little extra: you can keep the tin afterward for other uses…

Delacre Tea Time tin (1kg) for 11.49 €

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Christmas at La Maison du Chocolat

I don’t need to introduce this major chocolate brand, but this year, I have a real soft spot for their chocolate truffles, which are very original in this 2015 collection: tangy blackcurrant, yuzu with fresh pepper, toffee caramel and sake, whisky, and Cognac for the alcoholic versions.

Truffles from La Maison du Chocolat

flavored truffles: blackcurrant; yuzu; salted butter caramel

28 € for the 208g box

47 € for the 336g box

alcohol-infused truffles: sake; whisky; cognac

31 € for the 197g box

48 € for the 322g box

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Christmas at Maison Poilâne

This house, whose bread I have loved and eaten for years (my dad’s fault), also offers some treats for Christmas, including small reindeer-shaped shortbread cookies.

Price: a bag of 10 reindeer shortbread (140g) 5.20 € / a metal box decorated by an Alsatian artist with 900g of Punition shortbread, 39.90 €

Poilâne boutiques in Paris

8 rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 Paris

Open all year round from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM Monday to Saturday / open from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM on December 24 and 31 / from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM on December 25 and January 1

49 boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 Paris

Open all year round from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM Tuesday to Sunday inclusive / open from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM on December 24 and 31 / from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM on December 25 and January 1

38 rue Debelleyme, 75003 Paris

Open all year round from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM Tuesday to Saturday, from 7:00 AM to 4:45 PM on Sunday / open from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM on December 24 and 31 / closed on December 25 and January 1

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Christmas Teas

I am a tea lover, you’ve known that for a long time, and I love giving quality tea to the people I care about.

For example, I discovered and have become absolutely obsessed with Georges Cannon teas. This year, the tea house is offering Christmas tea balls (green, white, or red, referring to the color of the tea inside) that you can hang on the tree, for example.

Price: from 8.80 € to 9.80 €

I also recommend the lovely (and delicious) selection of Christmas teas from Dammann Frères, Betjeman & Barton, or the Christmas tea from the Maison de la Chine.

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Foie gras from Maison Jean Larnaudie

Recognized for its expertise in making foie gras, Maison Jean Larnaudie has been located in the hills of Figeac in Quercy since 1951, in the heart of the Southwest of France.

Jean Larnaudie develops a range of foie gras with IGP certification, from ducks raised by local producers and crafted with the greatest respect for the product and tradition.

Price: 23.95 € to 39.90 € depending on the format

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GIVEAWAY:

To continue this month of December well and to help you wait until Christmas, Maison Jean Larnaudie is teaming up with the blog to give one of my readers an IGP Quercy foie gras, a must-have from the House thanks to its production process that respects traditions. To enter, simply leave a comment below this article telling me which dishes you prefer to enjoy during these holiday periods. A lucky draw among the answers to this question will determine the winner of the prize! Good luck to everyone, and all that’s left is for me to wish you all a very happy month of December!

Rules:

– Giveaway limited to Metropolitan France

– + 1 chance if you are a fan of the blog’s Facebook page; + 1 chance if you follow the blog’s Twitter page; + 1 chance if you follow the blog’s Hellocoton page + 1 chance if you follow the blog’s Instagram page + 1 chance for every share of the article (don’t forget to leave your usernames in your comment if you want to benefit from extra chance(s))

– 1 entry per IP address

– start date of the giveaway is Saturday, December 12, 2015 – deadline for participation is Sunday, December 20, 2015 and results the following day on the blog in an edit of this article.

EDIT of December 21, 2015:

Following the lucky draw, I am announcing that the winner of the Jean Larnaudie foie gras prize is Netsuko guel. Congratulations to you, I will contact you via email shortly so you can give me your contact details. Thank you all for participating!