La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Le Chouchou
La Pâtisserie des Rêves was one of my darlings during 2010. From their Gran Cru and Tarte Rhubarbe to the Calisson and Cylan, the flavors and textures were as dazzling as the modern, though chaste, compositions. When I returned to Paris this past year, I was a shocked to see not only how little new
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Fruitier de Saison (Mangue)
La Pâtisserie des Rêves makes me so happy and so sad all at the same time. Happiness comes in the form of their Cylan, chaussons aux pommes, brioche, Grand Cru, Saint-Honoré, and more. Sadness comes from the fact that there are so few new pieces there! While shops like Hugo & Victor or Des Gateaux
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Grand Cru
There are a few Parisian pastries that are so exquisite an expression of their core flavor that they will forever ruin your future experiences of it. Pierre Hermé’s Tarte Infiniment Vanille, for instance, is such an obscenely perfect celebration of vanilla, in every conceivable way, that no other vanilla anything might ever approach its majesty.
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Tarte de Saison
I remember the first time I saw her. I walked into La Pâtisserie des Rêves, and there she was under one of the bell jars. “Hey, what’s your name,” I said. “Tarte de Saison,” she whispered coyly back to me. Caught offguard by her subtle flirtatiousness, I nearly stuttered, “That’s a pretty sexy name. I
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Tarte Framboise
Fruit is delicate. It’s a sad reality. Every time I go to the grocery store and try to pick out a nice apple or carton of berries, I almost feel like giving up. There’re all these weird holes and spots or mold and stuff. Gross. Then my mind turns to Joni Mitchell’s line, “Give me
