Tout Sweets

Sunday May 29th is Mothers Day in France but I think these personalized chocolate letter boxes, from Jadis et Gourmande, would delight any mom, anywhere, any day. Compose your short message in French or English; they'll ship your gift out tres vite no matter where mama lives. Jadis et Gourmande makes all their own chocolate, using 71% cocoa and pure cocoa butter, in their workshop not far from Paris. It used to be that you could only buy their products in their five Paris shops, but since January, 2011, the full range is available online. And certain must-haves--such as the dark-chocolate clutch purse (pictured above) that "no woman will be able to resist"--are online only. Don't worry if you don't speak French: the company has English speakers ready to help whether you buy in the shop, by phone or online.