Neuhaus

Vicky unleashed her piece de resistance over the weekend and, to the delight of Casa Apacible, authorized the opening of two boxes from her Singapore Chocolate stash--the Neuhaus collection of dark, milk & white chocolates!  This Belgian chocolatier is credited to be the inventor of the Belgian praline, and the family tradition extends all the way back to 1857.  We loved it!  I had initially thought that speculoos was a Belgian biscuit, but apparently, this is also a praline!  Not too sweet, melts in your mouth, and absolutely wonderful to munch on, these candies have been given such exotic names--the Adelson (traditional praline with nuts and sugar), the Criollo (dark chocolate with fresh butter), the Mephisto (almond and hazelnut praline), the Sapho (almond praline), the Horta (almond praline with nougat inclusions), the Passion Amande (Gianduja with caramelized almonds and a pinch of salt), and the one that brought out a lot of giggles and snickers from the kids--the Satan (almond and hazelnut praline with caramelized hazelnut).  I understand that Vicky was able to get a discount by buying in volume, which just means that she's probably got some more of this hidden somewhere.... now if I could just find the treasure map...