Ladurée‘s 150th anniversary pastry of the month for July is the “butterfly,” a spectacular macaron garnished with a smooth, creamy filling and fresh fruit. The butterfly features a poppy mousseline cream with mara des bois strawberries and yuzu, sandwiched between two bright strawberry macaron shells. Mara des bois is a flavourful variety of strawberry grown in France that … Continue reading A sweet strawberry macaron for July at Ladurée
Another delicious summer treat from La Maison du Chocolat, “le tube de l’été” is a sleek chocolate pastry bursting with the textures and flavours of tasty seasonal fruits and succulent dark chocolate. This luscious dessert is filled with a dark chocolate mousse and a tangy hibiscus-flavoured fruit jelly made with a compote of red currants, … Continue reading Red fruits and chocolate, a divine combination
Each summer, La Maison du Chocolat sets out in search of new flavours for the company’s estival collection. This year the spotlight is on the delicious flavours of Brittany. Under the direction of Nicolas Cloiseau, La Maison du Chocolat’s newly appointed creative director, the company’s chocolatiers have created a collection of chocolates inspired by some of … Continue reading A summer in Brittany with La Maison du Chocolat
