Macaron lovers in New York will be happy to know that legendary Parisian pastry shop Ladurée has announced plans to open a store in that city as early as this summer, according to press reports. Founded in Paris in 1862 by Louis-Ernest Ladurée, the company is notably famous for inventing the double-sided macaron that has … Continue reading Ladurée to open shop in New York
French online tea retailer Les Thés de Constance and organic cake and pastry specialists Marlette will be in Paris as a tea and cake “pop-up store” from May 21 to June 26. Les Thés de Constance specialises in exotic single-origin teas from around the world. Marlette, an Ile de Ré-based “bio gourmand” company, makes high-end … Continue reading Les Thés de Constance & Marlette pop-up store
With the arrival of spring, fresh fruit tarts are back. Figaroscope magazine has carried out testing and ranking of Paris’s strawberry tarts (tartes aux fraises) to determine which pastry shop makes the city’s best. Tarts gathered from notable pastry shops were scored on appearance, flavour and freshness of strawberries, overall taste, and price/quality. Top marks … Continue reading Best strawberry tart in Paris: Gérard Mulot
The invention of dessert bars and squares is attributed to an American housewife who won a prize in 1971 for an original dessert she created by combining cake mix with pecans and other ingredients. Today, countless variations are found in coffee shops across North America. While they may be less refined and sophisticated than the … Continue reading Chocolate Oatmeal Squares
On Sunday, April 24, 2011 Centre des Monuments Nationaux will be holding chocolate Easter egg hunts (chasses aux oeufs de Pâques) at national monuments throughout France, including eight locations in Paris and the surrounding region. It’s a fun way for children and their families to visit historic sites while enjoying a favourite Easter tradition! In … Continue reading Easter egg hunts in and around Paris
Gâteau Savarin, a classic French sponge cake, was invented by Parisian pâtissier Auguste Julien in 1845. It is basically a rum baba baked in a circular (ring) pan. The cake is named in honour of Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), a French politician, lawyer and gastronome, who also has a cheese named after him. Monsieur Brillat-Savarin is … Continue reading Gâteau Savarin
Nunu Chocolates, an artisanal chocolate company based in Brooklyn, New York, will be featured as a live chocolate-making exhibit at Brachfeld Gallery in Paris this month. From April 12 to 26, the company’s founders, husband-and-wife chocolatiers Andy Laird and Justine Pringle, along with fellow chocolatier Dave Gould, will be making truffles and caramels on location … Continue reading April in Paris for Brooklyn’s Nunu Chocolates
