French-style mendiants. Credit Dan Neville/The New York Times
French-style mendiants. Credit Dan Neville/The New York Times

 

Chocolates are an easy choice for indulgence on Mother’s Day, May 8. French-style mendiants, stunning large disks scattered with dried berries or other fruits and nuts, are from an artisanal French company: $25, Comptoir du Cacao, Bergdorf Goodman, sold only in the store, seventh floor, 888-774-2424, bergdorfgoodman.com.