Salon du Chocolat 2010: World’s biggest chocolate festival

It’s one of the most popular gastronomic events in Paris. The city’s annual Salon du Chocolat is set to take place next month to the delight of tens of thousands of chocolate lovers of all ages. From 28 October to 1 November 2010, the world’s biggest chocolate festival will bring together chocolate exhibitors and those … Continue reading Salon du Chocolat 2010: World’s biggest chocolate festival

Macarons with Chocolate Kirsch Filling

For this month’s Mactweets Mac Attack Challenge we were asked to create a macaron inspired by a favourite childhood summer memory. Basketfuls of sweet cherries immediately came to mind: Un, deux, trois, allons dans les bois, Quatre, cinq, six, cueuillir des cerises, Sept, huit, neuf, dans mon panier neuf, Dix, onze, douze, elles seront toutes … Continue reading Macarons with Chocolate Kirsch Filling

A chance to tour Patrick Roger’s chocolate workshop

It’s a chocolate lover’s dream come true – a chance to visit Patrick Roger’s chocolate workshop in the Parisian suburb of Sceaux (Hauts-de-Seine department). Special one-hour tours, which will of course include sampling, will be held on Saturday 16 October 2010 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the master chocolatier in attendance. The free … Continue reading A chance to tour Patrick Roger’s chocolate workshop