Master chocolatier, pâtissier and glacier Gilles Marchal apprenticed with chocolatier and pastry chef Claude Bourguignon in the Lorraine region before heading to Paris, where he worked at prestigious establishments such as Le Crillon, the Plaza Athénée and Le Bristol. In 2007, he succeeded Robert Linxe, founder of La Maison du Chocolat, as creative director of the … Continue reading Gilles Marchal →
Chocorico! (Choc-a-doodle-do!), La Maison du Chocolat‘s Easter collection, features not just yummy chocolate eggs and chocolate hens, but a scrumptious chocolate henhouse as well. Under the supervision of creative director Gilles Marchal, the company’s chocolatier-artists have handcrafted this playful collection of chocolate figurines with plenty of care and attention to detail. From the tiny bits of chocolate used … Continue reading Chocorico! La Maison du Chocolat’s Easter collection →
La Maison du Chocolat is probably France’s best-known chocolate shop, synonymous internationally with luxury gourmet chocolate. Founded in Paris in 1977 by legendary master chocolatier Robert Linxe, it today boasts stores in Cannes, London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Along with Salon du Chocolat and some of France’s greatest chocolatiers, the company recently paid … Continue reading La Maison du Chocolat Noël 2011 Christmas collection →
La Maison du Chocolat’s creative director Gilles Marchal will be giving a three-hour Easter chocolate workshop at Ecole Ritz Escoffier culinary school in Paris. Two sessions of this hands-on event, called Extrême Chocolat, will be offered: Sunday March 27 or Sunday April 10, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Participants will learn tips and tricks … Continue reading Easter chocolate workshop with Gilles Marchal →