Chocolate and Pastry Collections

Pierre Marcolini: A fairy tale Christmas

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Pierre Marcolini‘s 2013 Christmas chocolate collection is full of fairy tale delights and surprises. A playful christmas tree-shaped chocolate snowman, shimmering chocolate ornament, cute chocolate Teddy and plenty of yummy chocolate praliné balls are among this year’s holiday goodies. Earlier this year, Brussels-based Marcolini opened his third chocolate shop in Paris, at 78, rue du Bac (the other two … Continue reading Pierre Marcolini: A fairy tale Christmas →

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Sadaharu Aoki: Bûches de Noël 2013

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Sadaharu Aoki‘s 2013 collection of holiday desserts combines Japanese simplicity with French tradition. This year’s line-up includes five striking bûches de Noël: Chocolat Praliné, Mâcha Azuki, Citron Vanille, Zen and Japon. As their names suggest, these luscious bûches de Noël feature both classic ingredients and exotic flavours: chocolate, caramel and praliné are paired with green tea, sesame and red … Continue reading Sadaharu Aoki: Bûches de Noël 2013 →

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Jean-Charles Rochoux: Christmas animals and a modern Santa

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The animal kingdom reigns at chocolatier Jean-Charles Rochoux’s Paris chocolate shop, where chocolate elephants, rhinos and crocodiles line the shelves alongside rabbits, ducks and snails. No surprise, then, that Rochoux’s Christmas chocolate collection features some splendid sculptures of his favourite subjects. A chocolate reindeer, fawn and hare are just some of the festive goodies offered … Continue reading Jean-Charles Rochoux: Christmas animals and a modern Santa →

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Angelina: Sachertorte-inspired Bûche de Noël

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Angelina, the famous Paris tea room on rue de Rivoli renowned for its thick, luscious hot chocolate, is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year. To mark this event, and in keeping with the tea room’s Austrian heritage, its pastry chefs have created a new Sachertorte-inspired chocolate pastry. Sachertorte is a famous Viennese pastry invented in 1832 by Franz Sacher.  It … Continue reading Angelina: Sachertorte-inspired Bûche de Noël →

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zChocolat pop-up store at Printemps Haussmann

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Online luxury chocolate seller zChocolat has opened a pop-up store in Paris. Located in the Printemps department store’s ultra-luxurious Boutique Noire, the store, which will remain open until December 31, 2013, features the French company’s gourmet holiday chocolate collections. zChocolat’s signature gold bullion-shaped chocolates are made with 26 different recipes and feature single-origin couvertures from … Continue reading zChocolat pop-up store at Printemps Haussmann →

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A la Mère de Famille opens on rue Bonaparte

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A la Mère de Famille, Paris’s oldest sweets shop, recently opened a new store on rue Bonaparte (6th arr.). Located at 70, rue Bonaparte, a few steps away from Pierre Hermé, the new shop is packed with the delicious confections produced by the company’s artisan chefs.  Chocolates, nougat, calissons, marzipan, macarons, caramels, marshmallows and marrons … Continue reading A la Mère de Famille opens on rue Bonaparte →

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Bongrain acquires Chocolat Weiss

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French food company Bongrain SA, via its holding company Soparind, has acquired 100 per cent  of Chocolat Weiss. A deal signed in early October means the Saint-Etienne-based bean-to-bar chocolate maker is now a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary of Bongrain, France’s second biggest speciality cheese company (Caprice des Dieux, Cœur de Lion, Elle & Vire). Bongrain’s … Continue reading Bongrain acquires Chocolat Weiss →