The 7th annual edition of Jour du Macaron takes place on Tuesday March 20, 2012. This popular event, a celebration of the sweet and delicate double-sided macaron, is one that is eagerly anticipated by macaron lovers each year. The way it works is deliciously simple. Visitors to Pierre Hermé, Sadaharu Aoki, Laurent Duchêne, Jean-Paul Hévin, … Continue reading Jour du Macaron 2012 (Macaron Day)
As part of its 150th-anniversary celebrations, Ladurée is featuring a delicious new pastry every month throughout 2012. The first in the series was the chocolate Bostock Cacao, launched in January. February’s pastry, which also features chocolate, is the Mont-Blanc Marron Cassis. Mont-Blanc is a classic pastry consisting of a sponge base topped with sweetened chestnut cream … Continue reading Mont-Blanc Marron Cassis, February’s pastry at Ladurée
An exhibit of French chocolate posters from the late 1800s and early 1900s is currently on display at Paris’s chocolate museum, Le Musée Gourmand du Chocolat. The prints on display as part of Images Exquises (exquisite pictures) are from the private collection of Guido Odin and his son Sammy, founders of the Musée de la Poupée … Continue reading Exhibit: Early lithographs of French chocolatiers
For those in search of original chocolate gift ideas, Michel Cluizel has some fun creations in store. Daughter Catherine Cluizel, who runs the Cluizel chocolate shop on rue Saint-Honoré, is the designer of some glamorous haute couture chocolate handbags. The Chocobags come in brown, red or pink and are made of either 72 per cent cacao dark … Continue reading Chocolate fashion: Chocobag, by Catherine Cluizel
For Valentine’s Day 2012, luxury chocolatier Michel Richart drew inspiration from “the ever-changing sides of love,” creating a set of unique textures and flavours called Les Mots d’Amour (Words of Love). The collection includes three bite-sized chocolates and a larger bouchée. Secret features a creamy centre with floral aromas and citrus notes, covered with a … Continue reading Les Mots d’Amour, by Michel Richart
Brussels-based chocolatier Pierre Marcolini sees Valentine’s Day as “a moment for cherishing your loved one…a tender, passionate celebration symbolised by a beautiful heart.” The master chocolatier, whose lovely red chocolate hearts are his signature creation, has some scrumptious Valentine’s Day treats in store: a stunning red heart containing ten delicious chocolate hearts, a five-tray assortment … Continue reading Raspberry chocolate hearts from Pierre Marcolini
“Be my valentine,” is the message from Parisian chocolatier Jean-Paul Hévin, who has created some romantic chocolate treats that say just that. The delicious line-up of Valentine’s Day confections from the master chocolatier features single-origin chocolate from Costa Rica and the Caribbean, caramel, grapefruit, lime, spices and other wonderful flavours. The goodies on offer include … Continue reading A chocolate key and other goodies from Jean-Paul Hévin
