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
Des Gâteaux et du Pain :: Tarte Fraise Fleur d’Oranger
To address the most pressing issue right away . . . that being, “What the hell are those little ice cube things on there?” . . . this strawberry tarte has little fleur d’oranger (orange blossom) gelatin cubes strewn about it. I’d ordinarily say that was ridiculous, but I’ve stared at enough strawberry tartes to
Des Gâteaux et du Pain :: Religieuse Caramel
Decked-out in school bus yellow, it’s a bit of an eye-catcher. But, much like the last piece of theirs I reviewed, the color is only for show. The glaze is merely sugar-flavored, if we can call that a flavor, and doesn’t come imbued with even a hint of caramel or fleur de sel. You know
Des Gâteaux et du Pain :: Choux Cerise Lait Amande
I was in a pickle Sunday morning. There was nothing left at Pierre Hermé for me to try. Sadaharu Aoki’s shop was being ripped apart for renovations. Ladurée had some new pieces, but they were looking a little “rough” to photograph. And, generally, I’d worked my way through the prettiest and tastiest of the grandes
