Category Archives: Patisserie
Sprinkles Cupcakes – Midtown East, New York
All shopping trips in New York should end with a cupcake and if you’re around the designer department stores of Fifth and Madison Avenues, it has to be Sprinkles Cupcakes. Just a few steps away from Bloomingdales, Sprinkles Cupcakes is … Continue reading
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Tagged black and white cupcake, Candace Nelson cupcakes, cream cheese frosting, Cupcake ATM Beverly Hills, cupcake boutique, Sprinkles cupcake mix, Sprinkles Cupcakes New York, triple cinnamon cupcake, vanilla frosting, world's first cupcake bakery
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La Galette Des Reines At Le Meurice, Paris
January in France means the return of the delicious traditional Galette des Rois. Made from layers of puff pastry and an almond paste filling, the seasonal galette marks the feast of Epiphany and features a charm hidden within. The lucky … Continue reading
Little Cupcake Bakeshop – Nolita, New York
While staying at The Nolitan in downtown New York, we were drawn to the Little Cupcake Bakeshop and popped in for an afternoon treat. Established in 2005 in Brooklyn by four brothers, Little Cupcake Bakeshop is a cupcake shop with … Continue reading
Posted in Afternoon tea, Cafes, New York, Patisserie
Tagged Blue Velvet cupcake, Brooklyn cupcake shop, carbon neutral bakery, Coney Island cupcake, cupcake shop on Girls, Dreaming Princess cupcake, Gisele Bundchen cupcake, Lena Dunham cupcake shop, Little Cupcake Bakeshop, Mott Street cupcake, Mott Street NYC, Nolita cupcake shop, Prince Street NYC, Red Velvet cupcake, Rice Crispy Treat, The Nolitan Hotel New York, wind-powered bakery
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Pierre Hermé Paris – Les Jardins Macarons 2013
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting the legendary Pierre Hermé, as he visited London to present an exciting preview of his new Les Jardins collection for 2013. Les Jardins is a collection of 12 limited edition macarons … Continue reading
Posted in Afternoon tea, London, Patisserie
Tagged Azur chocolate, chocolate and smoked salt, chocolate disc, chocolate Pietra, Corsican honey, Jardin Andalou macaron, Jardin dans les Nuages, Jardin Japonais macaron, Jean-Michel Duriez, Les Galets chocolate, Les Jardins macarons, Macaron Yasamine, Mogador, Pierre Hermé Belgravia, Pierre Hermé Les Galets, Pierre Hermé London, Pierre Hermé Lowndes Street, Pierre Hermé Macarons, Pierre Hermé Paris, rose and ambregris macaron, rose and caramel macaron, Sakura blossom, Valentine macaron
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Lanvin For Ladurée Bubblegum Macaron Gift Box
Ladurée’s limited edition fashion macarons are always covetable and this season’s Lanvin presentation box, designed by Alber Elbaz is one of the prettiest to date. Lanvin’s unexpected bubblegum macaron flavour, created by Ladurée head chef Vincent Lemains, reflects the brand’s fun, … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Fashion, Patisserie, Stores
Tagged Alber Elbaz, bubblegum macaron, Chantal Thomass, christian lacroix, Christian Louboutin, fashion macarons, French patisserie, Ladurée London, Ladurée macarons, Lanvin, Lanvin illustrated women, Lanvin macaroons, macaron gift box, marni, Matthew Williamson, red grosgrain ribbon, sonia rykiel, Tsumori Chisato, Vincent Lemains
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Pierre Hermé Launches Breakfast & Lemon Fetish Collections
‘Picasso of Pastry’ Pierre Hermé brings the decadence of his exquisite treats to the breakfast table. Granola Ispahan (£13/300g) is a reinterpretation of a classic with the elements that make up Hermé’s signature Ispahan pastries and macarons. The crunchy breakfast … Continue reading
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Tagged Granola Ispahan, hazelnut spread, lemon baba, Lemon Fetish, lemon macaroons, lemon meringue, Pâte à Tartiner Pietra, Picasso of pastry, Piedmonte hazelnut, Pierre Hermé, Pierre Hermé London store, Pierre Hermé Lowndes Street, Pierre Hermé Macarons, praline spread, tartines
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Lunch At La Bague de Kenza, Paris
La Bague de Kenza was an unexpected lunch spot on a recent trip to Paris, as we were lured away from our route to the Breizh Café for a crepe by the aromas of spiced tagines and fragrant pastries. La … Continue reading
Posted in Paris, Patisserie, Restaurants
Tagged Algerian flatbread, Algerian pastries, apricot almond pastry, Breizh Café, Chicken olive Tagine, date marzipan sweets, fresh mint tea, La Bague de Kenza, Les Douceurs de Kenza, L’Hassen Rahmani, orange blossom sherbet, Paris patisserie, Paris tea salon, pâtisserie orientale, preserved lemons, rue Saint-Honoré Paris, semolina bread, tagine, tajine restaurant Paris
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Pierre Hermé Paris Launches Macaron Day In London
Pierre Hermé brings Macaron Day to London for the first time, following the likes of Paris, New York, Toronto, Budapest and many other macaron-loving cities. Initiated by Pierre Hermé Paris seven years ago, Macaron Day celebrates the pleasure of a macaron … Continue reading
Hot Chocolate And Éclairs At Angelina, Paris
One of the joys of visiting Paris in the winter is ordering a thick, traditional hot chocolate and some of the best hot chocolate can be found at Angelina, the historic tea salon within the arcades of the rue de … Continue reading
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Tagged African hot chocolate, Angelina Paris, Antoine Rumpelmeyer, Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Deneuve, chocolat chaud a l'ancienne, chocolate éclair, choux pastry, Coco Chanel, crème patisserie, Edouard-Jean Niermans, laduree, Marcel Proust, Mont Blanc cake, Paris cafe, Paris patisserie, Rue de Rivoli, tea salon, Tuileries Paris, vanilla éclair, white hot chocolate
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