There’s nothing better than caviar and Champagne on New Year’s Eve. Are you hosting a party or an intimate dinner for two? However you choose to ring in the new year, a tin of caviar will make it a special evening. Our Ossetra Malossol Caviar is raised on an aqua farm in France, exclusively for D’Artagnan. Aquitaine,…
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Spread the Love: Making an Epic Charcuterie Board
We consider charcuterie an instant party and a must-have at the holidays. Charcuterie is simple to serve and makes a beautiful presentation when paired with fruits, nuts, cheeses of all kinds, chutneys, pickles, olives, honey, and truffle butter. D’Artagnan offers a selection of charcuterie, such as smoked duck breast, saucisson sec, jambon de Bayonne, duck…
Festive Recipe: Blood Orange & Fennel Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Cream
This show-stopping holiday dessert is both delicious and easy to make. Subtly scented with fennel pollen and blood orange, the dense sweet cake is kept incredibly moist with our Jean Reno olive oil. While optional, the mascarpone cream and candied citrus elevate this treat from tea-time to special occasion. Ingredients 1½ cups (180 grams) all-purpose…
Are these Foie Gras Jewels the Perfect Party Food?
We’ve pretty much made Jello with wine to crown ready-to-eat foie gras mousse. You’re welcome. These “foie carat” tartlets are not only delicious, they are super easy to make and stunning to serve. Read on for the recipe make our bite-sized tarts for a special treat.
Perfect Party Food: Foie Gras Jewels
These “foie carat” tartlets are both beautiful and delicious. Our recipe will make at least 2 dozen bite-sized tarts, perfect for a New Year’s Eve party, or any special occasion. Easy to make, stunning to serve, these gorgeous morsels are our new favorite party trick. Puff pastry cups are filled with mousse of foie gras…
Last Days to Order for Christmas!
This is the final stretch – the last few days before Christmas! Have you ordered your goose, turkey or ham for the holiday meal? There’s still time to order this week, but our stock is dwindling fast! Order for your holiday meals and parties at dartagnan.com by Thursday, Dec. 21 at 12 noon EST. We ship…
Weekend Project: DIY Food Gifts Everyone Will Love
Sweet and savory combine to make fantastic homemade treats that are suitable for gifting at the holidays.
Holiday Hosting: 3 Gorgeous Gougeres Recipes for Parties
Planning a Christmas or New Year’s party? Consider adding gougeres to the menu. These little morsels of pâte à choux dough with cheese are basically French cheese puffs. It’s everything you want in a party food: fun and easy to eat (finger food!) and totally addictive. You can make the dough ahead, roll into puffs and freeze…
The Cure-All: 4 Gifts for Food Aficionados
That’s right, the cure-all we’re talking about is charcuterie. Extraordinary charcuterie, suitable for giving to the most dedicated foodie. With charcuterie becoming a household word, you have to work a little harder to impress with a gift of cured meat. We’ve done that part for you. These premium pieces of charcuterie represent the pinnacle of…
Christmas Dinner: Recipes for 7 Splendid Side Dishes
These recipes for side dishes involve ingredients we love, like truffle butter, duck fat, bacon, and chorizo. Whether baking yeast rolls or sauteing green beans, there’s always room to make things a bit more savory. We hope you will try some of these recipes for your holiday meal, or any other occasion where full flavor…
A Tasty Holiday Roast: Leg of Lamb
Our tender lamb makes for an impressive roast on the holiday table, yet it’s so easy to prepare that you might make it any time of the year. Get a little fancy with our Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb with Port Wine Truffle Sauce recipe for your Christmas or New Year’s dinner. This 5-star review of…
It’s the Best Time to Make this Utterly Addictive Hot Chocolate
December 13th is National Hot Cocoa Day and we were inspired to brew up something a bit unusual. This hot chocolate is not the sad powdered stuff of American childhood. Our cocoa is similar to a European-style hot chocolate – it’s thick, rich and just sweet enough. The secret? Chestnuts create an unforgettable texture and flavor.
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