Window Wednesday

 This shop, renowned for its brioches aux pralines roses, stocks a variety of original gift ideas.

 

Pâtisserie Chocolaterie Pralus

9 rue des Petits Carreaux 75002 

 

Sovereign Saturday

Today is officially the last day to claim your throne.

Le Pain Retrouvé

18 rue des Martyrs. 75009 

 

[Also at many other bakeries throughout the city]

Tarte Tuesday

Red, white, and blue.

Tempting tartes loaded with seasonal fruits.

 

 Cédric Grolet l'Opéra

35 Avenue de l'Opéra 75002

 

 

Tasty Tuesday

 

In Paris, you don't find pastries. Pastries find you.

 

Brigat

Place des Vosges

 6 rue du Pas de la Mule 75003

 

 

Fat Friday

 

 

Plump oven-fresh croissants and pastries so good they've been called "scandalous" by the French press.

 

 Join the line at:

 

Cédric Grolet l'Opéra

35 Avenue de l'Opéra 75002

 

 

Stollen moments

 

Stollen, the traditional German Christmas cake that originated in Dresden in 1329 as a result of a baking contest, is now considered French in France as it became a specialty of Alsace, a region that once belonged to Germany. During the holidays it can be spotted in boulangeries and pâtisseries everywhere, as it is here, direct from Alsace and usually displayed on bakery countertops.

 

 When I was growing up, along with mouth-watering poppyseed and apple strudels, Stollen was one of my mother's holiday specialties, covered in finely powdered sugar that resembled snow. It is sometimes called the French panettone, that cherished holiday import from Italy, also studded with candied fruits and nuts, and leftovers, if there are any, will show up on the breakfast table or at tea time. - BPJ

 

Meringue Monday

 

Raspberry glazed meringues, up close and personal.

 

 

Tarte Tuesday

 

 Dark chocolate tartes studded with strawberries, signed Cédric Grolet.

 

Travel Tuesday

 

A village café somewhere on the Côte d'Azur?

No, a Montmartre glacier on a sun-dappled afternoon.

 

Une Glace à Paris

16 Place des Abbesses 75018 

 

- artisan ice creams, sorbets, ice cream pastries -

Pastry perfect

Perfect pastry on a perfect afternoon.

Saint Aubin

 

Yesterday marked The Feast of Saint Aubin (Albinus d'Angers) who, along with Saint Honoré (Honoratus d'Amiens), is the go-to patron saint should you be a boulanger or pâtissier.

 

Valentime

 

 

In spite of everything bakers all over Paris are prepared for the annual onslaught of last minute amoureuses and amoureux in search of the perfect pastry for le jour de la Saint-Valentin, tomorrow.

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- Happy Valentine's Day 2021 -

 

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National Cream Puff Day

 

In case you hadn't heard...

 

Once again, it's National Cream Puff Day in France.

 

 Above: profiteroles, one of the most cherished desserts of la cuisine française

Good morning pastry

A new crop of breakfast pastries is muscling out traditional croissants au beurre and pains au chocolat.

Above: a buttery kouign-amann made with cinnamon, hazelnuts, and, quelle surprise, peanuts

Fruit cake

Gérard Mulot's pastries have set the trend around the world for cakes loaded with fruit.

76 rue de Seine 75006

More eggs

 

Above: window at Arnaud Larher, Pâtissier et Chocolatier

Below: egg-shaped "baskets" of gourmet caramels at Henri Le Roux, Chocolatier et Caramélier

 

- Happy Easter à tous -

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L'oeuf parfait

With Easter upon us Paris pastry chefs are out in force creating original designs like these fruity (extra large and small) "fried egg" topped cakes.

 La Goutte d'Or Pâtisserie
Yann Menguy

183 rue Marcadet Paris 75018

P'tits coeurs

It's Valentine's Day and Paris pastry shops are throbbing with hearts. 

These disappeared as fast as new creations from the kitchen could replace them.

Maison Laurent

63 rue Caulaincourt 75018

Pink brioches

An eyeful of bright brioches aux pralines roses.

  

Pâtisserie Chocolaterie Pralus

35 rue Rambuteau 75004