Archive for August, 2010
Ladurée :: Millefeuille Cassis
The cassis layer itself was resplendent. Intense flavor, tangy, and with just the right density, I couldn’t ask for anything more. Then again, I’ve been known to just suckle cassis syrup from a bottle, so my tastes might be a little skewed. The crème’s flavor, on the other hand, was completely imperceptible. Though this isn’t
Carl Marletti :: Censier
As many of you saw on the Paris Patisseries Facebook Page yesterday, the Censier here is one that Carl Marletti himself crafted for us in his kitchen. He was actually the first great Parisian pastry chef that I ever approached to do a special photo shoot. We’d loosely coordinated the whole thing by email, while
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Cylan
There’s so much to love about La Pâtisserie des Rêves. There are the amazing pastries, the gorgeous high-concept store, the ritual of the purchase that’s unique only to Rêves . . . and last, but certainly not least, the characters in the shop. My favorite salesperson in the world is Morgane, who is literally the
Sadaharu Aoki :: Duomo Mâcha Azuki
Had I had the Duomo Mâcha Azuki early-on in my pastry adventures, I likely would have given it pretty good marks. But, having way too much experience with his other work and that of other chefs, I know it falls too short of what it could be. Breaking it down, we have a matcha outer
Pascal Caffet :: Wendy
Not entirely. At most other patisseries, this would be a pretty solid piece, but amongst Caffet’s range of pastry delights, Wendy was like the homely little sister that no one else in the family liked — a veritable Meg Griffin à la “The Family Guy”. Let’s break her down from head-to-toe, shall we? Speckled red
