Paris-made iChocolates have made a sensational Internet debut following a listing on Etsy. The 20-piece collection of hand-crafted gourmet chocolates comes in a sleek iPhone-like box. Each morsel resembles an iPhone app icon, decorated, according to the listing, thanks to “Chocographics technology developed in France.” iChocolates are made with organic, extra-dark, 100 percent cocoa butter … Continue reading Paris-made iChocolates edible apps
In upscale shops such as Ladurée, Pierre Hermé or Arnaud Larher, the varieties and colours of macarons are endless, as new flavours are being created all the time. But in neighbourhood boulangeries-pâtisseries you’ll often find just two classic flavours: chocolate and coffee. The coffee-flavoured macarons below were made by modifying the basic chocolate macaron recipe. … Continue reading Macarons au café
On Thursday June 3, 2010 La Maison du Chocolat will be holding its first ever “Nuit du Gâteau” (Cake Night), an evening devoted to sampling chocolate pastries in the company’s Paris stores. Samples of luxury chocolate tarts, pastries, macarons and more will be offered to visitors free of charge. La Maison du Chocolat Head Pastry … Continue reading “Nuit du Gâteau” at La Maison du Chocolat
ChocoParis decided to let a bouquet of Easter flowers (tulips) serve as inspiration for this month’s MacTweets Mac Attack Challenge. These pretty pink chocolate and raspberry macarons were made with just a few simple variations to last month’s recipe for chocolate macarons. The basic recipe for French macarons can easily be adapted according to taste and … Continue reading Macarons and April flowers
