Archive for November, 2010
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Assorted Deliciousness
Friday, I’m taking you inside La Pâtisserie des Rêves, just as I took you you into Pain de Sucre a few months back. And while I have some super awesome Rêves creations to share with you another day, I thought I’d now share some of the humbler works. Why? Because I just want you to
Giveaway :: Ladurée Sucré (The Recipes)
Sucré kicks-off with the basic almond macaron recipe. It is the basis for all other macaron endeavors, so master that . . . and you’re practically halfway to becoming a macaron deity. Please note that achieving mastery is a time-consuming process that may result in 20+ pounds of weight gain. You’ve got to love the
Ladurée :: Cupcake Cassis-Violette
Purely in terms of pastry, you know I’d say Hugo & Victor, Carl Marletti, La Pâtisserie des Rêves and Sadaharu Aoki rule Paris. But, if I had to factor in all of the other elements that make a patisserie great, then I’d probably have to tip my hat to Ladurée. With the history, the ambience,
Arnaud Larher :: Pause Vanille
I find it hard to strike a balance between my personality, a writing tone people will enjoy, and the reality of my experience with these pastries. The issue is that, whenever I go full-tilt honest about a negative experience, it turns some people off. Some simply get offended because I’m making fun of one of
Paris Pâtisseries :: 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 entrées and appetizers are, the flicker of candlelight or coolly lit environs of a trois étoiles restaurant generally only serve as a complement to them, meant to accentuate their beauty. Rarely, if ever,
