The canelé (also written as cannelé) is a sweet speciality of the Bordeaux region known for its thick, caramelised crust and soft, custard-like interior. It is recognisable by its cylindrical shape and characteristic striations. Biting into one of these scrumptious treats is a divine foodie experience! The crunchiness of the caramel quickly gives way to … Continue reading Canelés de Bordeaux
Want to learn how to make Parisian macarons or delicious hand-dipped chocolates? Here’s a chance to learn at one of Paris’s top chocolate and pastry shops. Un Dimanche à Paris is offering two hands-on workshops in the coming weeks, a chocolate-making class and a macaron class. These two-hour evening sessions involve preparation an entire recipe from scratch under the guidance of … Continue reading Un Dimanche à Paris: More chocolate and pastry workshops
As always, the traditional Easter egg hunts in Paris promise plenty of family fun. A number of events are taking place in the city, notably at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (Secours Populaire’s annual Easter egg hunt has moved from Parc des Buttes Chaumont to the Champ de Mars this year). For those prepared to … Continue reading Easter egg hunts in and around Paris
Jadis et Gourmande, the Paris chocolate shop famous for turning everyday objects into chocolate treats, is offering a collection of “street art” chocolate eggs. Like the urban art they are inspired by, the company’s 2014 chocolate Easter eggs are decidedly non-traditional! “Œuf Graffeur,” “Street Egg” and “Œuf Pochoir” come in either dark chocolate (72 per cent) … Continue reading Jadis et Gourmande presents Easter chocolate “street art”
Animals are a favourite subject for Paris chocolatier Jean-Charles Rochoux, whose rue d’Assas shop is filled with amazing displays of chocolate sculptures of all kinds. His Easter chocolate creations this year include squirrels and hedgehogs. Available in dark, milk or white chocolate, Rochoux’s delicate chocolate hedgehogs feature plenty of attention to detail, from their spiny coats to … Continue reading Jean-Charles Rochoux Easter collection
Stéphane Tranchet, head pastry chef at the luxurious Hôtel Le Burgundy in Paris, has created an Easter piece featuring a family of spherical chocolate Easter bunnies. The mother rabbit is made entirely of dark chocolate and dusted with pulverised white chocolate. Inside are delicious chocolate bonbons and crispy “pearls” of chocolate. The little ones are made with … Continue reading Le Burgundy: A family of chocolate Easter bunnies
The 9th annual edition of the deliciously popular Jour du Macaron takes place in Paris on Thursday, March 20, 2014. Macaron lovers are invited to indulge in the tasty confection while supporting a worthy cause! The way it works is very sweet: On March 20, participating pâtisseries will be accepting donations for Vaincre la mucoviscidose, a … Continue reading Jour du Macaron 2014
