Belgium - Chocolate and Praline's

Belgium is known for fries. Still there is no historical evidence that the origins of fries is Belgium. The most plausible story would attribute the origin of the fries to the Meuse region. Inhabitants of the river Meuse banks had the habit to catch small fishes and fried them in oil. Around the 1750's winters were very cold. During frost periods and at dangerous currents, however it was risky to fish. As an alternative the inhabitants cut potatoes in the form of small fish, which they then also fried in oil.

Besides fries, the Belgium chocolates and pralines are world famous. Because I'm always looking for something special my attention was drawn by chocolatier Mary in Brussels.
It was 1919 and chocolate-loving Mary Delluc was keen to spread the world about her creations. The business she created in Brussels was destined to become the Mary Chocolaterie, as a result of pursuing excellence and quality, a goal which then became a legacy. The hand-made and hand-decorated Mary chocolates are what can only be called little gems. Each praline is created to produce the most carefully balanced selection of tastes, flavours, textures and appearances. Excellence, tradition and quality are still Mary's guiding principles in the case of the selection of raw materials, paying respect to the founder's recipes, the packaging and the customer services.

By using the history and words of Mary's guiding principles "Excellence" and "Quality" in a cover letter, this is a perfect gift that express appreciation for example on Administrative Professionals Day (also known as Secretaries Day).

"It's not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving" - Mother Theresa