ChocoParis decided to let a bouquet of Easter flowers (tulips) serve as inspiration for this month’s MacTweets Mac Attack Challenge. These pretty pink chocolate and raspberry macarons were made with just a few simple variations to last month’s recipe for chocolate macarons. The basic recipe for French macarons can easily be adapted according to taste and … Continue reading Macarons and April flowers
From Friday, April 2 to Sunday, May 16, 2010, ten tables splendidly decorated by 20 of France’s top chocolatiers will be on display at the Château de Breteuil, located in the Yvelines department, just outside of Paris. Traditional symbols of Easter such as chocolate eggs, rabbits, bells and hens will be featured alongside some more … Continue reading Chocolatiers’ talents on display at Château de Breteuil
Anyone seriously craving chocolate can head over to Cacao et Chocolat, where the winner of the company’s golden Easter egg hunt will take home his or her weight in chocolate! To take home the prize, one has to be the lucky finder of a golden egg, hidden among hundreds of plastic “eggs” being given away from now … Continue reading Win your weight in chocolate at Cacao et Chocolat
The prestigious French gourmet retailer Fauchon has acquired one-third of Troyes-based chocolatier Pascal Caffet, the company announced on March 19. The move will see Pascal Caffet, one of France’s top chocolatiers and a world champion pastry chef, join forces with Fauchon to create products for the luxury chain, with the new goodies due out on … Continue reading Fauchon takes bite of Pascal Caffet chocolate
An afternoon devoted to chocolate making and tasting will held at the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe hotel on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Master chocolatier Michel Richart will lead two 2-hour sessions at the event, which is suitable for adults and children alike. All proceeds will go to the charity SOS Villages d’Enfants. Space is … Continue reading An afternoon with chocolatier Michel Richart
France’s 5th annual Jour du Macaron (Macaron Day) will take place on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Founded by the Pastry King himself, Pierre Hermé, this day devoted to the crispy, round feather-light treat with a soft center, will feature free tastings and other special events in Pierre Hermé’s shops in Paris and Tokyo and 100 … Continue reading Jour du Macaron (Macaron Day)
Paris now has its very own chocolate museum. Choco-Story, “the gourmet chocolate museum,” officially opened on February 5. The museum retraces the 4,000-year-old history of cocoa through displays and artefacts and explains chocolate-making techniques with demonstrations and tastings. Ironically, Paris’s first chocolate museum is privately owned and operated by the Van Belle family of Belgian chocolatiers. … Continue reading Gourmet chocolate museum opens in Paris
