Le Cordon Bleu, Salon de la Patisserie

 

Back in February, I got a request for 10 chocolate 🍫 letters 💌  

From Taste of Paris

Salon de la Patisserie 2018

Last Friday I went to the opening of the new SALON DE LA PATISSIERIE at Porte de versailles. Here's my haul of irresistable goodies + tons of envelope stuffers. I came home loaded.

This stunning tin i got for 5€ minus the macarons made by BRUNO LAFFARGUE.

I raided the Italian stand, AGRIMONTANA from the Piedmonte area. This wild, black cherry jam is seriously dangerous.

So was their panettone (the small one) long gone.

The absolute best chocolate in the world and a well-kept secret is Italian, DOMORI. Only selling 1-pound slabs of this amazing chocolate made from the best beans in the world, Venezuelan Criolla. I was chipping away at it, hourly and finally unloaded it on my guy at the copyshop. He will never eat bad chockie bars again. Ruined for life. This is a must-taste if you're lucky enough to come across it.

I deeply admired DALLOYAU's exquisite pastries like this cherry number.

And painted it later without tasting. You have to know your limits at these events.

The Salon was heaven for anyone who actually bakes.

Though there was plenty to keep snackers occupied.

Many, many free demos

And grand pastry chefs sharing their secrets.

Special small ateliers were offered by the Ritz, Fauchon, Valrhona chocolat and other top-drawer brands. Note the elegant Ritz chef in the background foraging in the fridge. They don't appear to eat do they...?

Have any of you tried this tumeric sirop? It looked so enticing color-wise and the packaging.

Meanwhile the rest of Paris was picnicking by the Seine. The ravaged grass yet to recover from our March floods didn't seem to make a bit of difference to Parisians, always happy to lounge outdoors and eat at the drop of a hat.

More picnicking in the adorable windows of toy shop, L'EPEE DE BOIS, near rue Mouffetard. I'm running back there soon as I finish painting a tiny enamel child's cup and saucer I fell in love with yesterday..more my cup of tea than cake molds truth be told, but if you love cake do plan to attend next year's SALON DE LA PATISSERIE by all means. 

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