1
: a candy with chocolate or fondant coating and fondant center that sometimes contains fruits and nuts
2
: something that is pleasing in a light or frivolous way
singing pop bonbons
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Go for a classic hot chocolate, explore seasonal menu items like strawberry-shortcake white hot chocolate, or take home a box of small-batch bonbons as a gift just in time for the holidays.
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
Each drawer includes fancy chocolates or sweet treats like peppermint candy cane gnomes and peanut butter bonbons.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
This is certainly not to say the fillings are an afterthought: The Banana Cream is whipped to perfection, the Apple is teeming with over 3 pounds of tender fruit, and the Dark Chocolate Truffle is as indulgent as a bonbon and made with chocolate from local company Videri.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
The pumpkin bonbons will be available beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1 and are $3.25 a piece or $12 for a four pack.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
Each drawer includes fancy chocolates or sweet treats like peppermint candy cane gnomes and peanut butter bonbons.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
This is certainly not to say the fillings are an afterthought: The Banana Cream is whipped to perfection, the Apple is teeming with over 3 pounds of tender fruit, and the Dark Chocolate Truffle is as indulgent as a bonbon and made with chocolate from local company Videri.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
The pumpkin bonbons will be available beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1 and are $3.25 a piece or $12 for a four pack.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
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