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
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
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
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Cylan
There’s so much to love about La Pâtisserie des Rêves. There are the amazing pastries, the gorgeous high-concept store, the ritual of the purchase that’s unique only to Rêves . . . and last, but certainly not least, the characters in the shop. My favorite salesperson in the world is Morgane, who is literally the
La Pâtisserie des Rêves :: Tarte Citron
It’s a success. Putting aside the meringue for a second, the tarte is pretty standard. With the exception of Marletti’s extra-complex tarte citron shell and Aoki’s gag-inducing citron-praline blend, most tartes citron are basically the same. The Rêves version is not quite as sweet as the Ladurée version, which is my all-time favorite, and the
