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An Introduction to the Importation of French Food

French cuisine has a reputation for quality around the world. Even the words we use in food such as bon appetit, cuisine and gourmand are French. The steep markups at fine dining establishments and specialty markets for even small quantities of authentic French fare many not scare away the most seasoned of connoisseurs, but it can be cost-prohibitive to the public at large.

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Shipping Chocolate: Why It’s Harder Than You Might Think

Let’s say you discover a foreign chocolate that you love. It may be in your interest to import it directly from the source instead of paying domestic store markups. Imagine getting the chocolate sent directly to your door for less money per pound than you would find at the local fine foods market. There’s only one problem…

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