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Chocolate and Pastry Collections

Sébastien Gaudard: A passion for classics

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At Sébastien Gaudard’s Pâtisserie des Martyrs (9th arr.), the focus is always on classic French pâtisserie and traditional recipes. For Chef Gaudard, Valentine’s Day and classic desserts go hand in hand, especially when it comes to chocolate! This year’s Valentine’s Day desserts include three heart-shaped cakes: Rose Noire (pictured), which features a chocolate-almond cake and chocolate mousse covered with a layer … Continue reading Sébastien Gaudard: A passion for classics →

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Delectable Duos for Valentine’s Day

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La Maison du Chocolat master chef Nicolas Cloiseau has created five new ganache and praliné flavour pairings for Valentine’s Day. These exotic fruit and spice flavour “duos” are selected for both contrast and complementarity, reflecting harmony, passion and tenderness, according to the chocolatier. Pictured below are: Peppery vanilla, dark chocolate ganache and almond-hazelnut praliné with … Continue reading Delectable Duos for Valentine’s Day →

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New from Abanico Chocolat: Champagne Truffles

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Abanico Chocolat‘s recently launched champagne truffles are the latest addition to the company’s range of delicious artisanal chocolates. The sparkly chocolate truffles are infused with subtle fruit flavours (black currant and raspberry) and are made with two kinds of champagne: “rosé” (copper sheen) or “brut” (gold sheen). Available in a 16-piece metal gift box, Abanico’s … Continue reading New from Abanico Chocolat: Champagne Truffles →

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“Bûche à Oreilles” from A la Mère de Famille

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Founded in 1761, A la Mère de Famille, is Paris’s oldest sweets shop. With its period exterior and furnishings, the store on rue du Faubourg Montmartre is like a time capsule, filled with traditional sweets of all kinds: artisanal chocolates, jams, candied fruit, calissons, marrons glacés and teas from around the world line its shelves … Continue reading “Bûche à Oreilles” from A la Mère de Famille →

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Pierre Marcolini Noël 2012 Christmas Collection

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“I wanted this year’s collection to be simple and mysterious. A structured combination of crunch, crackle and smoothness in streamlined shapes,” Brussels-based chocolatier Pierre Marcolini writes on his website. And indeed it is. Pierre Marcolini has created a collection of “sphere-themed” Christmas chocolates, inspired, he explains, by the spirit of sharing and family get togethers during the … Continue reading Pierre Marcolini Noël 2012 Christmas Collection →

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Bûche de Noël “Le Burgundy”

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One of this year’s most distinctive bûches de Noël can be found at the upscale Hôtel Le Burgundy, in Paris’s 1st arrondissement. This limited-edition chocolate dessert is in fact an edible replica of the hotel’s colourful bar, painted by artist Véronique Charpy. It features a chocolate and chestnut sacher sponge, delicate mandarine jelly and cognac mousse topped … Continue reading Bûche de Noël “Le Burgundy” →

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Dalloyau Noël 2012 Christmas Collection

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Founded in 1802, Maison Dalloyau is one of the oldest pastry shops in Paris. Charles Dalloyau, personal chef to King Louis XIV, was the first in a long line of Dalloyau family members to master the art of pâtisserie, long before the company that bears the family name was born. In fact, the Dalloyau family’s descendants … Continue reading Dalloyau Noël 2012 Christmas Collection →