Duo de Ganaches: Blackcurrant and Raspberry

ChocoParis — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:44:28 +0000

La Maison du Chocolat‘s “Duo de Ganaches” is a collection that pairs two ganaches that have the same chocolate couverture but which offer two different taste sensations. This sixth edition of the collection features two delicious fruited ganaches, Salvador and Noir de Cassis. “Salvador” is a dark chocolate ganache made with fresh raspberry pulp. It [...]

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Pierre Hermé’s coffee macaron recipe

ChocoParis — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:00:32 +0000

A review of Macarons, by Pierre Hermé (Grub Street, 2011), would not be complete without whipping up a batch of scrumptious macarons from among the many delicious recipes presented in this fabulous collection. With dozens to choose from, I decided on coffee macarons, one of ten flavours Pierre Hermé has grouped together under the heading “classics.” (The [...]

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Macarons, by Pierre Hermé

ChocoParis — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:00:17 +0000

While the popular double-sided Parisian macaron was invented back in the 1930s, Pierre Hermé is famous for taking the delicate meringue confections to a whole new level of sophistication. The celebrated Parisian pastry chef and chocolatier is known for his exotic macaron flavours, both sweet and savoury. The author of several books on French pâtisserie and [...]

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Patrick Roger: Spotlight on Easter eggs

ChocoParis — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:30:45 +0000

Chocolatier-sculptor Patrick Roger, famous for the stunning window displays of his Paris chocolate shops, has designed some Easter eggs with a splash of colour just in time for spring. These hand-painted chocolate eggs feature dabs of yellow, orange and green…or simply white. The Easter eggs are made of either dark chocolate or milk chocolate. They are filled [...]

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Ladurée’s anniversary Easter chocolate

ChocoParis — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:12:11 +0000

Ladurée, the Paris pâtisserie famous for inventing the double-sided macaron back in the 1930s, is equally renowned for its fine chocolates. In fact, the Ladurée store on rue Bonaparte (6th arr.) boasts a separate chocolate shop next door to the pâtisserie. Among the house specialities are chocolates infused with aromatic herbs, mint and strawberry, mendiants [...]

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Oeufs, énigmes et chocolat & other Easter egg hunts

ChocoParis — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:00:52 +0000

Centre des Monuments Nationaux will be holding its annual Easter egg hunt at 53 national monuments across France on Sunday, April 8, 2012. Called Oeufs, énigmes et chocolat (eggs, enigmas and chocolate), the event is a fun way for children and their families to learn about history and architecture. It is sponsored in part by [...]

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Jean-Paul Hévin’s Easter chocolate curiosities

ChocoParis — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:56:50 +0000

For Easter 2012, Parisian chocolatier Jean-Paul Hévin is presenting some unusual specimens from his cabinet of chocolate curiosities. For starters, there’s Oeuf curieux, a chocolate egg hatching out of its shell; La Chouette, a “wooden” chocolate owl of sorts; and Oeuf de tortue, a chocolate “turtle egg.” There’s also Poule drôle de zèbre, a chocolate hen with [...]

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Arnaud Delmontel presents Pâque’Sous, a chocolate piggy bank

ChocoParis — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:11:34 +0000

For Easter 2012, renowned Parisian boulanger-pâtissier Arnaud Delmontel (Best Mille-feuille in Paris, 2010 and Best Baguette in Paris, 2007) has decided to break away from the traditional symbols of Easter. Instead of the usual chocolate bells, hens and fish, Monsieur Delmontel has created a cute and colourful chocolate pig. But this bucolic little pig, made [...]

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Study: Eating chocolate regularly keeps you slim

ChocoParis — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:15:40 +0000

Chocolate lovers have one more reason to feel good about indulging in their favourite treat: a recent study suggests that eating chocolate regularly may be linked to a slimmer figure. The study, carried out by scientists at the University of California, San Diego, debunks the popular myth that eating chocolate makes you gain weight. Researcher [...]

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Easter chocolate exhibit at Jadis et Gourmande

ChocoParis — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:06:51 +0000

Parisian chocolatier Jadis et Gourmande is presenting a special “painterly” collection of chocolate art. Exposition Pascale (Easter Exhibit) features the symbols of Easter in the style of 20th century painters…Pollock, Matisse, César, Magritte, Rothko and others. The colourful chocolate “masterpieces” on display are delicious examples of contemporary (chocolate) art, whether inspired by abstract art, abstract [...]

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