Over the past 15 years, Chelsea Market Baskets has developed a custom gift program that is like no other. Our team of custom basket specialists are always looking forward to a new challenge and the opportunity to put their creative knowledge and expertise to good use. This often has us exploring Chelsea Markets’ concourse in order to fulfill specific needs and requests. There is little that we can’t or won’t do; including filling a cooler up with Friday night memorabilia for Rosie O’Donnell or make sure the cast of a new play on Broadway gets a fruit basket filled with their favorite teas, fruit and chocolate treats on opening night.
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Chelsea Market Baskets was made for Mother’s day, with our continuing search to find wonderful tasting classics and new products from near (Brooklyn!) and far, that can be presented in a creative and fresh way. Some of our newest finds that may become part of our gifts in the future and are now available in the store, and can make a Mom smile and feel appreciated.
Marshmallows – which include Baru Marshmallows from Belgium that are covered in dark chocolate and topped with dried raspberries ($3.99), Mallow Tree Marshmallows ($8.50) our own import that includes five flavors in tall non-breakable jars, the favorites in the store so far are the Raspberry Coconut, Cocoa and Vanilla and Mixed Fruit.
And for a mom who likes strong flavored marshmallows we have Wondermade Marshmallows ($8.95) which are made in Orlando, Florida and come in Bourbon and Guinness flavors!
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by andy on February 18, 2013
Our store is filled with chocolate bars, and each has its own personality. Gone are the days of the Hershey bar being the be-all and end-all for chocolate bars. Nowadays, each chocolate bar has a story to tell, an experience to share, and the quality of the bars rival the product you find in the chocolate boutiques on Madison Avenue. The origins of the cacao beans, additional raw ingredients, the company’s history, and the packaging all contribute to the experience of the chocolate bar. And each bar is as unique and appealing like people’s personalities, which led us to the idea of pairing some of our most notable bars and the person who typifies that bar.
Prestat Dark Chocolate with Raspberry Bar (2.65 oz $5)
This bar comes from a company with a storied past – literally as Roald Dahl was inspired as child by Prestat Truffles, and later wrote Will Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. The Prestat Dark Chocolate Raspberry bar reminds me of Queen Elizabeth, with her stiff upper lip but also shows her fun-loving side ( Who can forget the fun video segment from the London Olympics of HM parachuting into the Olympic stadium) this bar has something for everyone. Buy Prestat Dark Chocolate with Raspberry online at CMB.
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by Elizabeth on February 8, 2013
February is Chocolate Month at CMB, which is why we’re hosting chocolate-centric events, sampling a different chocolate every day in the store, and celebrating Valentine’s Day with the best chocolate gifts! Personally, every month is Chocolate Month in my world- the majority of the recipes I bake involve cocoa powder/chocolate chips/baking chocolate- so I was looking for something extra special for our February recipe post when inspiration struck two ways!
At the end of last month, we had a visit from Sophie, the executive chef/chocolate maker of the Grown Up Chocolate Company, to the store and the Fancy Food Show. During our staff meeting, she shared about the process of taking an existing candy bar, preferably a childhood favorite, and updating it for an adult palate; the challenge is to keep the flavor profile the same while elevating the ingredients (increasing the couverture, removing the chemical stabilizers, etc). I like the Glorious Coconut Hocus Pocus which is similar to a Mounds Bar, but might eat it with a handful of almonds since my favorite candy bar is an Almond Joy (inspiration #1).
Around the same time, Vincent, the owner of Dang Fine Foods, who we met at last summer’s Fancy Food Show, emailed that his brothers would be in town and would like to come demo their toasted coconut chips. People love DANG! Coconut Chips ($5.95, 90g) because of the texture, light sweetness, healthy snacking option, and versatility in baking. We scheduled a demo, and I knew that I wanted to incorporate the coconut chips in the recipe for February (inspiration #2). [click to continue…]
by andy on February 1, 2013
Pair Off, a Valentine’s Day tasting event for Lovers of Beer, Chocolate and Cheese
Chelsea Market Baskets is hosting a private tasting of craft beer, cheese, and chocolate on February 7, 2013 with Union Beer and S.K.I. Beer from 5pm- 7pm in the store.
Well-known for a carefully curated assortment of chocolate and cheese, Chelsea Market Baskets has recently begun to carry craft beer of the same high standard. Pair Off will feature ten beers poured in tandem with five cheeses and five chocolates.
The pairings will be created, explained and discussed by Union Beer’s Andrew Jorge, S.K.I. Beer’s Seth Giurato and Chelsea Market Baskets Owner David Porat.
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