Tag: chocolate
Paris Chocolate Shops: A Visual Feast
I'm not a chocolate lover. But in Paris, I visit every chocolate shop that I can. The reason? Their aesthetic. To put it simply,...
The Salon du Chocolat Celebrates its 25th Birthday
"Let them eat cake", the ill-fated queen said. Surely she meant chocolate cake. Chocolate-drizzled pastries. Chocolate mousse. Heck, even chocolate gowns. Chocolate in every...
Chocolate “Fish N Chips,” Poisson d’Avril and More: Easter in Paris 2018
In your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it……
Hotel Plaza Athénée
Pastry World Champion Angelo Musa, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2007 and Plaza A’s ...
Top 10 Chocolate Shops in Paris
Chocolate was first introduced to France in 1615, as a gift to Louis XIII from his Spanish princess. Once the royal court tasted this...
Photo of the Week – April 5, 2013
After les vacances de Pâques (Easter break) last weekend, I found this photograph from 1936, which captures French confectioners in the process of making...
Who Says Bells Can’t Fly?
French bells flying home on Easter Sunday
The history of Pâques
This...
Each One’s Easter –La Fête de Pâques in France
A typical milk chocolate egg full of small eggs
If you seen the Swedish film director Lasse Hallström’s delightful movie or read Joanne Harris’s book...
A Chocoholic in Paris
“The scent of chocolate snuck out into the rainy street. Boot heels broke their rhythm as passersby, bundled in long black coats, glanced toward...
Salon du Chocolat 2011 in Paris: World’s Largest Chocolate Event
Salon du Chocolat, the world’s largest chocolate show, returns to Paris October 20th through 24th for the 17th year. The event gets bigger and...
BUZZ: Poilane, Thoumieux, Plaza Athenee, Le Balzac, Cote d’Or
Cuisine de Bar & Bakery Poilâne, Paris 3rd
The first Right Bank Poilâne bakery has launched in NOMA (North of Marais) in former bistro Le...
Creperie des Canettes: Delicious Crepes
La crêperie des Canettes, Paris 6th. Photo by patrianova.
It’s easy to get blasé about crêpes in Paris. If you’re anything like me, after a brief but...
Encyclopedie du Chocolat
On March 3rd, 2011, my new book, Encyclopédie du Chocolat, was honored with the "Gourmand World Cookbook Awards Best Chocolate Book of the Year"...
