Pain de Sucre :: Making Macarons Part I
Have you ever wondered how an acclaimed Parisian pastry shop like Pain de Sucre makes their macarons? Granted, you might already know exactly how it's done, if you're in the habit of churning out 1800 of them a day yourself. continue reading...
Jacques Genin :: Chocolat Chaud with Jill
My first week back in Paris, acclaimed Mad About Macarons author, Jill Colonna, and I decided to meet up for . . . macarons. The gameplan was to swing by Pain de Sucre for a sac of their goodies and then to lounge-away continue reading...
Paris Patisseries :: Light & Pastry
I dare any poached rabbit or escargots to look as magical as what you're about to see. For as delicious as fine entrees and appetizers are, the flicker of candlelight or coolly lit environs of a trois etoiles restaurant continue reading...
Café Pouchkine :: Roulé Pavot
I've started visiting Café Pouchkine quite often . . . again. It's only when it's fairly cool outside, as it is these days, that I feel comfortable carrying the pastries home - without fear that summer heat will continue reading...
Inside Pâtisserie des Reves
La Patisserie des Reves is, true to its name, the pastry shop of dreams. I mean . . . who doesn't love the fantasy of 23rd century design aesthetics? Refridgered pieces of slate, cradling futurisitc pastries, beneath continue reading...
Laduree :: Macaron Fleur d'Oranger
There's a macaron obsession slowly sweeping over the world. They might even become the "next cupcake"; God knows anything would be better. But what is it about these little guys that makes them so adored? continue reading...
Sadaharu Aoki :: Citron Praliné
Perhaps the smallest pastry shop in Paris, Sadaharu Aoki's sliver of a patisserie is tucked away a few blocks from the Luxembourg Gardens along La Rue de Vaugirard. And once through the sliding continue reading...
Des Gâteaux et du Pain :: Pomme Tatin au Sirop d'Erable
Last year, I was so late in "discovering" Des Gâteaux et du Painthat I only got to enjoy a handful of their pastries. To most people that might mean 2 or 3, but of course to me that denotes like 10. However, what continue reading...
Strasbourg, France :: April 2011
As you guys saw in Part 1 of the Mulhaupt Chronicles last Tuesday, I ran off to Strasbourg, France a couple weeks ago. Aside from wanting to meet and photograph Monsieur Mulahupt, I was also just excited to continue reading...
Annecy, France :: May 2011
Last week, I headed off to Annecy, France to photograph MOF and Champion du Monde, Philippe Rigollot, at work in his kitchen. While those photos are sure to blow your mind, you'll need to wait until June continue reading...
