Tag: patisserie

Paris Picks: Breads, Pastries, Cookies and Cakes

Paris Picks: Breads, Pastries, Cookies and Cakes

If there’s just one thing that France does so much, much, much better than les Etats-Unis (the US), it’s bread. At this point, I don’t even think it’s a negotiable statement – it’s simply fact. If you live in the States and have access to wonderfully…

Pain au Chocolat, Chocolatine, Chocolate Croissant: Whatever You Call It, I’ll Eat It

Pain au Chocolat, Chocolatine, Chocolate Croissant: Whatever You Call It, I’ll Eat It

I have many food weaknesses, but pain au chocolat is probably in the Top 10. A delicious, flaky pastry surrounding a rich strip of chocolate. Who can refuse? Not me. My addiction began while studying abroad in Paris. Although I’ve always been a fan of cakes,…

Macarons: I can’t justify buying them anymore

Macarons: I can’t justify buying them anymore

French cookies, pastries, candies – you name them, I want ’em. I’ve been addicted to macarons for some time now, and I’m quite positive that I’ve spent an ungodly number of euros eating through the macarons of France (and the US). [Maybe I’ll do a…