For its first Easter chocolate collection, Les Marquis de Ladurée has created a set of elegant, beautifully garnished chocolate eggs. L’Œuf Trésor is a limited-edition chocolate egg containing a pyramid of miniature yuzu-chocolate macarons. It comes in milk chocolate or dark chocolate and is available in two sizes (40 cm or 70 cm). Also on offer is a … Continue reading Les Marquis de Ladurée Easter chocolate collection
With spring just around the corner, so is Jour du Macaron! On Wednesday, March 20 macaron lovers in Paris and throughout France are invited to indulge in the tasty treat while supporting a worthy cause. Here’s how it works: participating pâtisseries are offering visitors free macarons on March 20. In turn, the stores will be accepting … Continue reading Jour du Macaron 2013
Legendary chef Alain Ducasse, known for his Michelin-starred restaurants, cooking schools and cookbooks, has embarked on another tasty adventure, this time with chocolate. Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse, Paris’s newest chocolate shop, officially opened in February in the heart of the trendy Bastille neighbourhood. Located at the back of a small courtyard at 40, rue de la … Continue reading Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse: A bean-to-bar operation
Ladurée‘s new chocolate shop in Paris, Les Marquis de Ladurée, quietly opened its doors in December, in the midst of the holiday season. Located just a few steps away from the upscale place Vendôme, the new shop is the company’s first store devoted entirely to chocolate. (Ladurée previously operated a small chocolate shop next door … Continue reading Les Marquis de Ladurée
Paris chocolatier Jean-Charles Rochoux‘s shop on rue d’Assas (6th arr.) resembles something of a cabinet of (chocolate) curiosities, with its shelves full of chocolate animals, bas-reliefs, statuettes and other edible figurines. In addition to the amazing array of chocolate sculptures, the shop also sells a full range of delicious ganaches, pralinés and chocolate-dipped fresh fruit pieces. For Valentine’s Day … Continue reading Jean-Charles Rochoux: “Le cœur sur la main” for Valentine’s Day
At Sébastien Gaudard’s Pâtisserie des Martyrs (9th arr.), the focus is always on classic French pâtisserie and traditional recipes. For Chef Gaudard, Valentine’s Day and classic desserts go hand in hand, especially when it comes to chocolate! This year’s Valentine’s Day desserts include three heart-shaped cakes: Rose Noire (pictured), which features a chocolate-almond cake and chocolate mousse covered with a layer … Continue reading Sébastien Gaudard: A passion for classics
In the run-up to the 2013 edition of the World Chocolate Masters, national pre-selections are now well underway. The French national finals were held in Lyon on January 26 and 27, alongside the World Hospitality & Food Service Event (SIRHA), which wrapped up on January 30. Twelve young chocolatiers and pastry chefs from across the … Continue reading World Chocolate Masters 2013: French finalist announced
