Jean-Paul Hévin :: Princesse
I’ve long debated whether or not to share this pastry, for as magnificent as it is to eat, its form isn’t exactly…inspiring. But not every pastry needs to be covered in gold leaf, right? In fact, there need to be hidden treasures. Humble, homely little ones like the Princesse here are what make the pastry
Jean-Paul Hévin :: Tonka
As sophisticated as my tastes are, my initial reaction to any pastry is fairly primitive. Rather than admiring the delicate composition of something like Carl Marletti’s Marie Antoinette, my impulsive thought was, “Mmm! Red. Pink. Berry. Good. Goo inside. Want. Now!” Gazing upon La Pâtisserie des Rêves’ Éclair Chocolat drew something along the lines of,
Jean-Paul Hévin :: Choco’in
Yeah . . . yeah, that looks pretty good, doesn’t it? Imagine seeing a case with twenty other chocolate masterpieces that are just as tempting. It’s ridiculous. The first time I visited Jean-Paul Hévin’s shop, I walked in, took one look into the case, drove my fist directly through it and began to indiscriminately snatch
Jean-Paul Hévin :: Tarte aux Poires
Jean-Paul Hévin is a chocolate lover’s paradise. And when I say that, I don’t mean there’s a lot of chocolate and it tastes great. What I mean is . . . Jean-Paul Hévin is a cacao deity, possibly the finest chocolatier alive, and his shop will thrill you beyond belief. Oddly, it’s very easy to
