September’s pastry of the month at Ladurée, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, is La Coquette. Filled with a smooth, bittersweet chocolate crème pâtissière and covered in dark chocolate, this plump chocolate cream puff is sure to satisfy any chocolate lover’s sweet tooth. La Coquette is the ninth in a series of 12 … Continue reading La Coquette, from Ladurée
New at La Maison du Chocolat, “Les Gourmandises” are a collection of crisp and delicate chocolate sticks. These tasty treats, created by La Maison du Chocolat head chocolatier Nicolas Cloiseau, come in dark chocolate and milk chocolate. The milk chocolate sticks feature almond praliné with tiny bits of grilled and caramelised coconut. The dark chocolate … Continue reading Les Gourmandises: Crispy chocolate sticks
La Maison du Chocolat‘s handmade rochers—large, creamy almond or hazelnut truffles with a crunchy chocolate coating—are a timeless favourite. These delicious chocolate treats feature a smooth and rich praliné centre surrounded by bits of toasted, caramelised almonds covered in dark or milk chocolate. Now, they come in their very own gift box! A lovely round … Continue reading A rocher gift box from La Maison du Chocolat
Ladurée’s featured anniversary pastry for August is the “Cake à la Rose,” a delicate rose-flavoured cake decorated with fresh rose petals. Baked in individual portions, it features a golden, buttery crust and a rich and moist interior. “Cake à la Rose” is the 8th in a series of twelve new pastries and desserts unveiled by … Continue reading Cake à la Rose for August
What could be more divine than chocolate mousse? Light yet satisfying, silky smooth and flavourful, it is the perfect finish for any meal. This classic French dessert has been served in France since the early 19th century. Alexandre Viard, a chef to Louis XVI and Napoleon, described it in the 1820 edition of his culinary encyclopedia, Le cuisinier royal … Continue reading Summer Desserts: Mousse au Chocolat
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
