Years ago, I set out on a quest
to source ingredients that would create culinary gold. Using my palate as my guide, I embarked on a trip around the world, traveling east from Europe through Southeast Asia and Australia. Along the way, I tasted and smelled, touched and studied. I heard the stories of those who were willing to share their way of life, traditions and recipes with me. When I returned to the States, I knew that my travels needed a medium for telling and re-telling stories that would create appreciation for the world’s diverse cultures. My wanderlust is never fully quenched as I am on an everlasting hunt for ingredients at the pinnacle of their taste profile; carefully selecting the finest ingredients Mother Nature
It is with great excitement that I invite you to join me on a once in a lifetime culinary journey. In partnership with R. Crusoe & Son, the leading creator of bespoke international travel, we have the opportunity to forage two of my favorite cities, Budapest and Vienna, for superior ingredients and experiences. These places hold a special space in my heart because they are the source of some of the most beloved ingredients in my apothecary.
Peace, Love, and Chocolate,
Katrina
Journey Highlights
Stay in the best hotels these magnificent cities have to offer including Hotel Sacher Vienna and Four Seasons at Gresham Palace. Both are known for unparalleled luxury.
Every day a new chocolate experience awaits you. Begin your days with a Vosges Cacao Elixir™ and meditation practice. Guided tastings, pairings, and truffle rollings will highlight your days.
Together, we will forage for the freshest and most intriguing raw ingredients that these cities have to offer. You will even explore the farm our beloved Kolocscan paprika is grown and harvested.
Enjoy hands-on culinary activities galore—truffle-making led by Katrina, wine tastings and wine and chocolate pairings, Viennese strudel-making, cocktail-making demos, and tasting our way around Budapest’s old market.
Let your palate be your guide as we taste our way through Vienna and Budepest at some of the highest regarded Michelin restaurants like the marvelous Restaurant Taubenkobel, winner of two Michelin stars.
Immerse yourself in the culture by attending musical performances by the Vienna Mozart Orchestra or Vienna Boys Choir at your leisure. Visit the medieval Abbey of Pannonhalma to meet monks who grow herbs and spices that are used to make chocolate and enjoy a private cruise along the Danube, to name a few.
CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCES GUIDED BY KATRINA
Become a Chocolatier for the day. Guided by Katrina, you will learn to hand-roll chocolate ganache in various roots, herbs, and spices to create your own haut-chocolat collection.
With what will chocolate not marry? Wine and chocolate is an indulgent and beautiful pairing. Katrina will guide you as you utilize all senses to detect the harmoneous notes between the two.
Breath. See. Feel. Smell. Taste. At Vosges Haut-Chocolat, tasting chocolate is a sensory exploration that will lead you to experience cacao in a new and interesting way.
“R. Crusoe & Son has deep admiration for how Katrina has used her journeys around the world as inspiration for the creation of Vosges Haut-Chocolat. Our company celebrates travel that digs beneath the surface to learn about local culture in a thoughtful and experiential way. So we are delighted and honored to partner with Vosges on this special journey of discovery.”
Brett Cumberland, President at R. Crusoe & Son