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On My Travels: Confisserie Confessions From Paris

21st November 2013 By Urvashi Roe

A few weeks ago I went to Paris for a patisserie adventure as a guest of Eurostar and their new #wheninparis campaign. You can see my write up on their little website.   As well as patisserie, Paris is of course well known for it’s ‘chocolatiers’ and ‘confisseries’ – chocolate and sweet shops.  And there […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: #wheninparis, chocolate, confisserie, eurostar, la mere de famille, Paris, travel

Lost In Parisian Patisserie

24th October 2013 By Urvashi Roe

Once upon a time I reviewed a book called Sweet Paris by Michael Paul.  At the back there is a very comprehensive address list of patisseries, cookware shops and pastry postcodes.  It has been on my wish list to wander through Paris and discover these well known and hidden gems alike. It started with a map […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: eurostar, hugo et victor, la duree, macron, Opera Cake, Paris, Pâtisserie, sadaharu aoki, Sebastien Gaudard #wheninparis

Sweet Paris : Michael Paul

18th May 2012 By Urvashi Roe

The author of this book, Michael Paul, sums up exactly how I feel about Paris – “The more I roamed the streets, the greater my passion for the pastries, chocolates and desserts of Paris became.”   I love gawping through the windows of patisseries as much as wandering around the Louvre and this book brings back all […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: baking, michel paul, Paris, Pâtisserie

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