The fifth edition of the World Chocolate Masters wrapped up today at Porte de Versailles in Paris, following three days of intense competition among some of the world’s finest chocolatiers and pastry chefs. The winner of the title of World Chocolate Master 2013 is Davide Comaschi of Italy. Mr. Comaschi trained at CAPAC in Milan … Continue reading World Chocolate Master 2013: Davide Comaschi
As the Salon du Chocolat 2013 prepares to open in Paris (October 30 to November 4), the professional edition of the event, running from October 28 to 30, wraps up tomorrow at Porte de Versailles. Among the companies present this year is Chocolat Weiss, which in addition to producing and selling gourmet chocolate, makes fine couverture chocolate … Continue reading Chocolat Weiss: Spotlight on vintage packaging
Learn techniques for making a variety of Ladurée chocolates and pastries. Les Marquis de Ladurée is offering chocolate- and pastry-making workshops from now through mid-December. Two themes are offered: Féérie au chocolat, which covers chocolate pastries such as religieuses, éclairs and tarte au chocolat; and Trésor de chocolat, which includes chocolate bonbons and truffles. Featured … Continue reading Les Marquis de Ladurée: Fall chocolate and pastry workshops
The 19th annual edition of the Salon du Chocolat is just around the corner, taking place in Paris from October 30 to November 3, 2013. This year’s show is bigger than ever, with two showroom levels and 20,000 square metres of exhibition space–nearly double the size of last year’s show–devoted to chocolate in all its … Continue reading Salon du Chocolat 2013: The Magic of Chocolate!
La Maison du Chocolat is taking part in the third edition of Paris Design Week, which runs from September 9-15, 2013. At the invitation of MOST, a new fashion, luxury and design magazine, La Maison du Chocolat’s Chef Nicolas Cloiseau has created some striking geometric designs made of chocolate. Photographs of Cloiseau’s designs, taken by … Continue reading Paris Design Week: Géométrie Gourmande
Ever dreamed of taking a French pastry class in a real Parisian pastry shop? This could be your chance. Chef Sébastien Gaudard of Pâtisserie des Martyrs is offering a series of hands-on pastry workshops this fall. Chef Gaudard and his team will be sharing techniques and secrets for successfully making meringue, eclairs, croquembouche, kougelhopf, rhum … Continue reading Pâtisserie des Martyrs: Fall pastry workshops
La Maison du Chocolat is setting up a pop-up store in the Printemps department store on boulevard Haussmann (9th arr.). In addition to daily chocolate demonstrations, the 80-square-metre temporary venue, designed as a chocolate “tasting area,” will offer a full range of the company’s gourmet chocolates, pastries, macarons and ice cream, along with hot and … Continue reading La Maison du Chocolat pop-up store at Printemps de la Mode
