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josephine38 May 31st, 2009 06:19 AM

cookies from Brittany
 
Hello everyone,
I live in Chicago and I'm a big francophile. Two weeks ago, I came back from a wonderful trip to Brittany. I loved everything over there, especially their crepes, cider and galettes. Now I'm looking for a shop in Chicago where I could buy these goodies:
http://www.histoiresucree.com/produc...traou_mad.html
Sorry for the advertising but these are delicious butter cookies, typical of the region of Brittany and I'm looking for a shop that sells them. I've already checked Treasure Island and they don't carry those.
Any ideas?

annetti May 31st, 2009 07:35 AM

Trader Joe's has sold them at Christmas time in the familiar and colorful Brittany tins. I have bought boxes for small Christmas gifts for around $5 or $6. I can't remember the price. A lot cheaper than the web site you printed. Someone else must be importing them year round. Good luck.

I have bought the hard cider at wine stores. The cider is not too hard to find, although the selection is limited. I bought the cider mugs when we were in Brittany and have had fun serving the cider to friends in the Brittany style.

cigalechanta May 31st, 2009 08:46 AM

Here you can buy them but the shop in Pont Aven
has a beautiful selection of the tins.


http://www.traoumad.com/en/boutique.php?c=2

josephine38 May 31st, 2009 10:23 AM

thanks for your help. It doesn't look that they import to the U.S though...

ekscrunchy May 31st, 2009 10:31 AM

Is this them? Shipped from Chicago:

http://wholesalegourmet.net/index.ph...oducts_id=2163

ekscrunchy May 31st, 2009 10:32 AM

and here is a Chicago merchant who has them:


http://frenchlook.com/

cigalechanta May 31st, 2009 10:40 AM

This is a California woman that has this business on mail orders where I have bought various French goods.



http://www.frenchselections.com/data...okies,%20cakes


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