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Harrods Easter
Spring is here and Easter is fast
approaching, so naturally thoughts turn to all things sweet, spicy and
chocolaty, but this year why not try something a little bit different? Rather
than reaching for the common and supermarket brands cast your eyes over all
that Harrods has to offer – your taste buds could be in for something of
a surprise.
If afternoon tea on an Easter theme is your thing, forget your Simnel
cakes and traditional current hot crosses, if you want a real savour sensation
cut yourself a slab off one of Harrods Gruyère and
Chive Giant Hot Cross Buns (£4.95 each). The aroma alone is enough to send
your salivary glands into overdrive, but toasted and covered in butter the
taste is incomparable. The rich gruyère is impeccably balanced by the tang of
the chives, managing to perfectly emulate the spicy sweet partnership of its
conventional counterpart with a savoury flavour that is all its own.
As one might expect, Harrods offers a veritable feast of chocolate eggs
to celebrate the season of Christian rebirth, with prices ranging from the
supremely affordable standard Choc on Choc egg (£4.50) to something rather more
decadent from Pralifino (£48). For me however, the one that really stands out
is the Harrods exclusive White Chocolate Egg with Dried Fruit
(250g - £24.95). Handmade and decorated, this beautifully crafted piece
of confectionary looks almost as good as it tastes. The chocolate is silky, creamy
and deeply calorific, while the aesthetically pleasing dried strawberries and
raspberries offer a flavourful contrast that awakens the mouth from its sweet
sweet stupor. If your tastes don’t run to white chocolate there is a milk and
nut variant available, as well as a deep dark chocolate and orange peel option.
For a gorgeous alternative to the full-sized egg, look no further than Lucky’s gourmet filled Humpty Dumpty’s (60g/£6.00). The
milk Valrhona chocolate of the Duke of
Nutting Hazel melts smoothly away to reveal an inner shell coated with a
delectable hazelnut and praline filling. If you are a fan of Nutella – and who
isn’t? – you will devour this little egg in moments. The range is said to be
inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice... novels and
successfully introduces a touch of wonderment to the palate.
If you’re looking for a little sweet treat for adults and littlies
alike, Biscuiteers proffer a beautiful range of Easter-themed biscuity
lollipops (45g/£4.50). Handmade in the UK by Harriet Hastings and her husband
Stevie Congdon – they of Lettuce fame – the Biscuiteers
lollipops provide a delightful any-time snack without the peril of sticky
fingers. The Easter range includes traditional chicks and bunnies as well as
the wholly patriotic Union Jack Egg Lollipop, ideal for this most nationalistic
of years when Britain is full of the Olympic and Royal Jubilee spirit. The
Biscuiteeers mission statement is a simple one – ‘why send flowers when you can
send biscuits instead?’ – the sentiment of which I couldn’t agree with more!
The full range of Harrods Easter products can be purchased from the Food
Hall of the iconic Knightsbridge store in London, while selected items are also
available online at www.Harrods.com.
Where will you buy your Easter eggs? Share your thoughts! :)
© Purple Peccadilloes
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