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
From A la Mère de Famille for Easter 2014: “Hélène la Mère Poule” and her chocolate chicks. A creation of head chef Julien Merceron, this playful chocolate hen is available in either dark chocolate (68%) or milk chocolate (36%) . The entirely edible 20cm-tall sculpture is filled with miniature eggs and chocolate “fritures,” or tiny fish. Total … Continue reading Hélène la Mère Poule, from A la Mère de Famille
To celebrate Easter 2014, Nicolas Cloiseau, Master Chef of La Maison du Chocolat, has crafted a magical chocolate atelier run by playful Easter bunnies. Turning the world of sculpted chocolate upside down, Chef Cloiseau’s mischievous rabbits rub elbows with a delectable assortment of chocolate pastries, éclairs and macarons. The scene is brimming with many of … Continue reading La Maison du Chocolat: An Easter chocolate atelier
Le Burgundy‘s new pastry chef, Stéphane Tranchet, has created a striking cylindrical bûche de Noël. The sleek dessert features delicate orange-almond sponge cake, a cherry compote, liqueur-infused amaretti and dark chocolate cream. It is dusted with white chocolate and silver powder and encased in a lace-like dark chocolate shell adorned with shapes of Christmas trees. … Continue reading Le Burgundy: O Christmas Tree
A chocolate showpiece as intricate as clockwork, a gold leaf-covered chocolate pendant, a tasty advent calendar and a dense chocolate bûche de Noël are the highlights of La Maison du Chocolat‘s 2013 Christmas collection. Created by Master Chef Nicolas Cloiseau, the collection’s signature confection is an elaborately handcrafted six-kilogram dark chocolate showpiece packed with gourmet roasted nuts … Continue reading La Maison du Chocolat: A midwinter night’s dream
