Holidays

Pineapple slices, browned in butter, bubble for a minute in a tea syrup before meeting a scoop of vanilla ice cream: Dammann Frères’ Christmas Tea N°155, whose pineapple and caramel notes echo the fruit, makes a warm winter dessert.

Mugs of warm tea and orange juice, a cinnamon stick and cloves steeping gently, a thin slice of orange floating on top: the six sachets of Dammann Frères’ festive Christmas Tea Box N°155 make an alcohol-free punch for everyone at the table.

Prunes, dried apricots and figs plump up slowly in a tea syrup scented with orange zest and honey: Dammann Frères’ Christmas Tea Bags N°155, black tea with maraschino, caramel and pineapple, turn a winter compote into a festive breakfast.

Brushed with a lacquer of mustard, cider vinegar and Hédène’s Chestnut Honey from the Périgord, dark and surprisingly intense, with woody aromas and notes of toasted caramel, the pork tenderloin comes out of the oven glossy and copper-toned.

Movie night takes an elegant turn when hot popcorn tumbles into a bowl and gets a generous misting of Estoublon’s Truffle Olive Oil Spray, whose very intense black truffle flavor clings to every kernel along with the Parmesan.

Rolled by hand and dusted in bitter cocoa, each little truffle melts slowly on the tongue, carrying the woody, spicy character of François Pralus’s Tanzania 75% Dark Chocolate Bar, made from organic Forastero cacao.

Dark chocolate melting into spice-infused milk, whisked until frothy, a pinch of cinnamon on top: Tisane de Noël N°467 from Dammann Frères, with cinnamon, cocoa beans, licorice, ginger and cardamom, turns a winter night’s hot chocolate into dessert in a mug.

Golden chicken breasts returned to a pan of cream that thickens in two minutes, a little sparkle of Alsace stirred in: Domaine des Terres Rouges’ Crémant d’Alsace Mustard, sweet, fruity and delicately effervescent, makes a weeknight dish feel festive.

Duck skin crackling in the skillet, frisée tossed with toasted hazelnuts: the vinaigrette gets its smooth, rounded depth from Domaine des Terres Rouges’ Cognac Mustard, stone-milled whole seeds blended with genuine Grande Champagne Cognac.

Frothed milk sliding over a spiced infusion, a pinch of cinnamon on top, the whole family gathered by the fire: Dammann Frères’ Rooibos de Noël Tea Bags N°250, caffeine-free and rounded with orange and gingerbread, make a latte everyone can share.

Toasted squares of spice bread, a cool slice of foie gras, a glossy dab of jelly and a few flakes of salt: Dammann Frères’ Noël à Paris Tea Jelly, with its notes of cherry, almond and spiced gingerbread, makes an elegant holiday bite in minutes.

Stirred patiently until each grain turns tender, the rice pudding takes on the scent of orange and gingerbread; Rooibos de Noël N°250 from Dammann Frères, a caffeine-free festive rooibos with ginger, clove and a touch of cherry, is steeped right into the milk.