Tag Archives: Jean-Paul Hévin

Jour du Macaron 2012 (Macaron Day)

The 7th annual edition of Jour du Macaron takes place on Tuesday March 20, 2012. This popular event, a celebration of the sweet and delicate double-sided macaron, is one that is eagerly anticipated by macaron lovers each year. The way it works is deliciously simple. Visitors to Pierre Hermé, Sadaharu Aoki, Laurent Duchêne, Jean-Paul Hévin, … Continue reading Jour du Macaron 2012 (Macaron Day)

A chocolate key and other goodies from Jean-Paul Hévin

“Be my valentine,” is the message from Parisian chocolatier Jean-Paul Hévin, who has created some romantic chocolate treats that say just that. The delicious line-up of Valentine’s Day confections from the master chocolatier features single-origin chocolate from Costa Rica and the Caribbean, caramel, grapefruit, lime, spices and other wonderful flavours. The goodies on offer include … Continue reading A chocolate key and other goodies from Jean-Paul Hévin

Chocolat Chaud, or 40 ways to make hot chocolate

Hernán Cortés first introduced chocolate to Europeans in 1528 when he returned to Spain from Mexico with samples of cacao beans, cultivated by the Aztecs for thousands of years and used in a ceremonial drink known as xocolatl. Not accustomed to the bitter flavour of cacao, the Spanish created their own version of the Aztecs’ traditional … Continue reading Chocolat Chaud, or 40 ways to make hot chocolate

Jean-Paul Hévin Noël 2011 Christmas collection

Chocolatier and pastry chef Jean-Paul Hévin is one of Paris’s most famous chocolate artisans. His flagship chocolate shop in Paris on the upscale rue Saint-Honoré (1st arr.) is a sleek modern space filled with exquisite chocolate creations and pastries. Monsieur Hévin is notably famous for his chocolate Eiffel Towers, chocolate cigars and fashionable chocolate stiletto … Continue reading Jean-Paul Hévin Noël 2011 Christmas collection

Best French chocolatier awards for 2011

The annual Awards du Chocolat were held yesterday afternoon in Paris at the Salon du Chocolat, which runs until Monday, October 24, 2011. Organised by Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat, L’Express Styles and Salon du Chocolat, the annual awards are given to the best chocolatiers in France. The best chocolatiers for 2011 were named as … Continue reading Best French chocolatier awards for 2011

Labo Love Japon fundraiser for Japan

The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan last March, leaving nearly 24,000 dead or missing and 400,000 displaced from their homes, shocked and saddened the world. For Japanese pastry chefs and chocolatiers working in Paris and other French cities, it was especially difficult to see the terrible images while being so far from home. … Continue reading Labo Love Japon fundraiser for Japan

Jour du Macaron 2011

Macaron lovers in Paris and elsewhere will want to mark their calendars: Sunday, March 20 is “Jour du Macaron” (Macaron Day) in France – an annual celebration of the delicate meringue-based confections that come in a rainbow of colours and fillings. Pierre Hermé, who launched this event in 2005, will be offering free macarons in … Continue reading Jour du Macaron 2011