May 16 12
We’re a small company with big dreams. With a great breakfast inside us, we feel we can do just about anything: change the nation’s eating habits, revolutionise farming and look sexy while line dancing. Here’s what gets us up in the morning… Making tasty breakfasts – Life’s too short to eat food you don’t enjoy. [...]
January 19 12
Romance is in the air…and in the chocolate counter at Jacobsons Looking for inspiration to win her heart? Put your Valentine on a cloud…of Baru Belgian marshmallows!
January 19 12
LK Designs LK, designed by Leetal Kalmanson, is one of the fastest growing fashion jewelry names, available in the leading boutiques and department stores around the world. All its designs are hand-made with the highest quality materials, unique Bohemian (European) crystal stones, Swarovski components, top quality leather and specially designed elements. LK’s success is attributed [...]
January 19 12
Paris is said to be the city of lovers…the most romantic place on earth, and known for their expertise in the kitchen, so it’s safe to assume that Fauchon are the experts in making special items for this occasion…
January 19 12
Tyrrells English Crisps “Just a few quick potato-shaped words to kick things off. We’re Tyrrells and we make fine English crisps here on our farm in Herefordshire. We cook them by hand in small batches and we always leave the jackets on. We reckon they’re rather special, but don’t take our word for it – [...]
January 19 12
As winter settles in and the wind blows snow round the yard, it is time to dream of milder climates and especially of Seville, home of the famous bitter oranges we will soon see on grocery shelves. Since 1797 when the first oranges found their way by chance to the shores of Scotland, Dundee has [...]
January 19 12
Gooey Sticky Barbeque Chicken Wings – Just in time for Super Bowl! Ingredients • 6 chicken drumsticks, preferably free-range • 6 chicken wings, preferably free-range For the marinade: • 2 tbsp honey • 3cm/1¼in piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated or ½ tsp Bart’s Ginger in Sunflower Oil • 1 garlic clove, crushed • [...]
January 18 12
Whether a treat for yourself or an indulgent box of 6 to share, we’d be happy to help you create your own custom collection of chocolates this Valentine’s Day. Double dipped with creamy ganache centres, our chocolate truffles have been known to cause spontaneous floating on air! Try our Sweet Shop truffles with your special [...]
December 9 11
The Choco-locate project began during the development of a new documentary, “Semisweet”, which explores our relationship with the sweet indulgence. Our initial research for SemiSweet has taken us on a journey around the world, from Northern Ontario and Middle America, and all the way to Paris and the Cote D’Ivoire. Choco-locate was inspired by an [...]
December 8 11
Andrée Riffou, Chef, Owner Chef Andrée Riffou’s supreme passion in life is food. Eight years after founding Pleiad Canada, a successful Management Consulting firm located in Ottawa, Andrée turned her complete attention to this passion and registered at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. She spent a year and a half studying cuisine and pastry with [...]
December 2 11
Beer and Cheese: A Match Made in Hops Heaven Looking for that perfect cheese to pair with a crisp, clean lager or ale? Want to be able to impress your friends with an intimate knowledge of local beer and world-class cheeses? Then look no further than this engaging and entertaining food experience. Come in from [...]
December 2 11
Belvoir Mulled Christmas Punch – Come in from the cold and be welcomed by the holiday aromas of Belvoir Mulled Christmas Punch warming on the stove! This is a great alternative to mulled wine combining the festive flavours of nutmeg oil and mixed spice extracts with blackcurrant juice, red grape juice, elderberry juice and orange [...]
December 2 11
ICKX Belgian Chocolates – Decorate your table with fanciful chocolate Christmas trees or Santas imported from Belgium. Located in Essen, Chocolaterie ICKX produces hand decorated chocolates and seasonal chocolate items with a strong focus on innovation. Using the best ingredients- quality chocolate from Callebaut, first class almonds and hazelnuts, and top brand liquors and aromas, [...]
December 2 11
A classic Italian Christmas speciality, panettone is a light, aromatic leavened dough with butter, eggs, sultanas and candied citrus peels. Fabiano Flamini bakes our panettone in batches of 85 cakes. His small village bakery is in Semproniano, on Monte Amiata in southern Tuscany. His father bakes the bread during the night and Fabiano starts the [...]
December 2 11
Tourtieres, puddings,mince pies and more! – Now is the time to plan ahead and to reserve the traditional holiday treats that will make Christmas complete. Decadent Buche de Noel and mince tarts from Dufflet, fresh bread from Art–is-In Bakery, cheese trays to share while trimming the tree, vegetarian tourtieres from Les Fougeres, our bison, wild [...]
October 26 11
Christmas is love with all the trimmings….and at Jacobsons Gourmet Concepts we have been busily working to create the magic of the holiday season and to ensure that Christmas 2011 will shine in the hearts and memories of old and young alike! “The trimmings” begin with the tree and we have travelled the world both [...]
October 26 11
When all is said and done, what brings everyone together is the holiday table. Jacobsons gourmet concepts is delighted to offer traditional holiday treats from around the world – panettone from Italy, our now famous Calabrian fig balls, shortbread from Scotland, decadent chocolates from Belgium, the ever popular Thornton’s Toffee from England, Buche de Noel [...]
October 26 11
Christmas truly is a magical time at Jacobsons gourmet concepts and we all await the season with great anticipation and excitement! This year we are delighted to introduce our first Holiday catalogue, designed to both tempt and please and to hopefully make your gifting decisions a little bit easier! Packed in our signature black boxes [...]
October 24 11
Sparkle is not only for the Christmas tree! No holiday would be complete without the added sparkle of an exquisite piece of fashion jewellery. With a theme of “Hot Winter”, Jacobsons is proud to present exclusive collections from three renowned designers, Philippe Ferrandis and Helene Zubeldia from Paris and Rodrigo Otazu from New York. All [...]
September 7 11
On Thursday September 15th, come help us celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the opening of Jacobsons. This event will take place between Sept. 15th – 17th and we’re sure we’ll have something for you if you drop by. Each day Jacobsons we will serving Dufflet cake and Belvoir fruit pressés to our customers as well [...]
July 18 11
Jacobsons Tremblant was delighted to be chosen to provide U2 with their cheese platter for their private jet. All cheeses on this platter were made in Quebec and are all available at Jacobsons. You don’t have to be a rock star to order a cheese plate from Jacobsons. We can provide platters for small to [...]
May 6 11
“Bon Appetit Ottawa is the best cocktail party of the year” This food and wine show features over 90 restaurants and caterers and dozens of wineries and breweries. Over 2000 people enjoy the delicious creations of the region’s top chefs and samplings of renowned wineries served up in the beautiful and historic setting of the [...]
April 18 11
Another sparkle on the horizon of Parisian fashion designers, Jacobsons is very proud to be offering the exclusive creations of Helene Zubeldia’s Summer Collection, as featured in the famous French department store, Le Printemps. After achieving her studies at Sudio Berçot, Hélène Zubeldia joined Chloe where she got a taste of eastern luxury by designing [...]
April 18 11
2010 Easter Bonnet Parade from Meghan W on Vimeo. The Easter Parade is a New York tradition that dates back to the middle of the 1800s. The social elite would attend services at one of the 5th Avenue churches and parade their new fashions down the Avenue afterward. Many handy seamstresses found inspiration for their [...]
April 18 11
One of my favourite holidays is Easter. The flowers are starting to bud, the days are getting longer and it is the first real holiday of the New Year. In our family, Easter brunch is perhaps some of my fondest memories. We’d decorate the table and each person’s place would be laden with shiny foil [...]
February 8 11
Welcome to Valentine’s Day at Jacobsons gourmet concepts where we focus not only on chocolate but also on delectable treats from around the world both to savour and enjoy! On February 14th, share your passion for food as well as for that special person in your life by selecting a decadent truffle, a rich, full [...]
February 8 11
Cupid has long played a role in Valentine’s day as the mischievous winged character bringing both the love struck and unlikely into each others arms. A signature icon of this romantic day, we hope to inspire a little cupid in all of you as we help you celebrate this Valentine’s Day with Jacobsons annual Sweetheart [...]
February 8 11
Traditional handiwork combined with the most modern of production processes is the base for the long-standing success of the Turin-based Caffarel chocolate factory. The Caffarel factory was founded in 1826 in Luserna San Giovanni of Italy’s Piemont Region at the base of the Alps. The company’s main manufacturing building, where everything from the first roasting [...]
December 13 10
After much anticipation, we are delighted to announce the opening of our newly expanded shop in St. Jovite. The team, headed by Simon and Erick, have worked tirelessly to design and create a kitchen shop featuring Le Crueset and a wide range of accessories for the gourmet chef. Food has always been and remains our [...]
