We’ve had several important days recently: my daughter’s birthday, mother’s day that is always celebrated here on the second Sunday in May, and Jack’s tenth anniversary. So I baked a cake.
I love cakes, especially those with
chocolate or berries, but I’m not any particular baker, yet. That’s why I baked
a simple sponge cake with whipped cream icing and some lovely decorations, a
box of Spanish strawberries I found at the grocery and some handmade chocolates
I ran into at Barcelona airport the other day, to be exact.
We had some time at the airport and
as we had not been at El Prat since the opening of the spacious new terminal
completed in 2009, I decided to have a walk while my husband was sitting down
reading the papers.
I had no intension whatsoever to buy
any chocolates but the shop of the Chocolat
Factory was so inviting I simply had to step in to admire the tasteful arrangements
of the elegant boxes and packaging. As the contents were also on display, I couldn’t help stepping out through the
counter. There were so many stylish sizes and shapes available I ended up choosing two
simple carton cylinders they call Tubes. And the chocolates were delicious, especially the long sticks containing candied orange peel. Just mouth-watering!
Chocolat Factory was founded 15 years ago by Michel Laline, a Barcelona-based Belgium-born architect who, at 45,
was not happy with his career and decided to start an artisanal chocolate
business spending the first year studying the metier. ‘Design with content’ was
the concept for the brand from the start. In fact, the chocolates have been a
hit and the brand has won several design, communications and design management awards since 2000. Currently, the company employs about 120 people and has some 30 shops located mostly in Spain but a few are in the Far East.
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