Archive for October, 2010
Sadaharu Aoki :: Tarte Citron
When my friend Ryan came to visit me in Paris, back in July, he pointed out to me that every other time I suggested a new site to show him in the city, I described it as, “Just amazing. Like the coolest thing ever.” I wasn’t even aware that I was doing that. But instead
Ladurée :: Religieuse Rose
Let’s jump in the time machine, shall we? We’re journeying back to 1855, to the workshop of the famous pastry chef and ice cream god, Frascati. I should point out the obvious . . . that being known by one name = he’s incredibly cool. Now, and I may or may not be totally fabricating
Jill Colonna :: Mad about Macarons!
Imagine my shock, about a month ago, when I stumbled across a Facebook page called Mad about Macarons. I feared it might house an anti-macaron diatribe – the chronicles of a woman inexplicably enraged over these dainty little treats. But my fears were quickly allayed when I realized not only was the page mad in
Des Gâteaux et du Pain :: Tarte aux Framboises
I’ll readily admit that I neither know the official name of this pastry, nor the exact constituents of it. Why? Well, Des Gateaux does not allow photos (and therefore photos of pastry nametags) in the shop, many of their pastries have like 20-word names (and if I was buying 3-5 at a time, I wasn’t
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Calisson
Freddie Mercury once said, “The bigger the better, in everything.” Apparently Philippe Conticini and Angelo Musa share the sentiment, if not the same inclinations, as they’ve taken the 15th century petite treat, the calisson, and made it big-boy size. While it still doesn’t beat the 500lbs. 12ft. long Guinness world record holder, it makes for
