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Hot chocolates that will make you love winter

What's better than warming up with some good hot chocolate? Whether it is creamy, smooth, velvety, more or less cocoa-like, there is something for everyone since each house works it in a different way. In Paris, there are plenty of good places to enjoy it... Here are our favorites for a little moment of sweetness. La Réserve Paris Immerse yourself in the chocolate enchantment of Parisian winter at La Réserve Paris, where a gourmet break awaits you with the talent of Chef Jérôme Banctel and MOF chocolatier Patrick Roger. Experience an exquisite moment with an exceptional hot chocolate, served by the fireside of the La Pagode de Cos restaurant, in the warm atmosphere of the Le Gaspard bar, or in the cozy intimacy of the Duc de Morny Library. A chocolate experience not to be missed to brighten up your Parisian winter! Promising an even more irresistible moment of indulgence, these two chocolate drinks are accompanied by delicately sweet donuts and a generous vanilla whipped cream. An exquisite pleasure to treat yourself to after a session...

Three chocolate workshops to enjoy Easter differently

Easter time has come! Do you want to spend the holidays in an original way? Tired of always eating the same chocolate eggs every year? Paris Select has made a selection of the best special chocolate workshops for you to become a true professional. Your friends and family will be able to taste delicious delicacies made by you and of course with love. Make your own chocolate bar This year, make your Easter celebrations exceptional. For the occasion, why not make your own chocolate bar? This is what Carine offers, this passionate chocolatier welcomes you to her workshop in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. It is with a team of professionals that you will learn how to work chocolate until you transform it into a delicious bar. Organic, artisanal and of high quality, you can decorate it with toppings of your choice. A unique experience for all gourmets. Very good ! I want to learn how to make my own tablet! – Make your own chocolate truffles In the company of an artisan chocolate maker…

Easter 2023: discover the gourmet program at Eataly Paris Marais

Like every year, Easter is a convivial moment to spend with the family, under the sign of gluttony. If the pastry chefs and other chocolatiers indulge themselves to their heart's content, unveiling superb cocoa creations, Eataly is not to be outdone, since this traditional celebration is as important in France as in Italy! For this Easter 2023, Eataly Paris Marais is doing things big and unveiling a real program. From brunch to workshops to the best of Italian products… Discover all that the temple of Italian gastronomy has in store for you! – Italian Easter must-haves For Easter, Eataly Paris Marais offers a myriad of sweets, starting with “La Colomba” an Italian Easter brioche in the shape of a dove, sprinkled with slivered almonds and small sugar pearls. To please all tastes, it comes in many flavors… The most gourmet can even spread it with pistachio cream! Also not to be missed: the traditional Easter eggs...

Top must-haves for Valentine's Day at home

Sometimes there's nothing better than spending a cozy evening at home. For the more homebody types, we have decided to make a selection of the must-haves for a successful Valentine's Day at home. Choose from this selection of aphrodisiac products those that will make your Valentine's Day as memorable as possible. – Start with a touch of champagne… Our most Parisian selection: Champagne Gustave Eiffel Like an ode to Parisian love, these champagnes are available in different vintages: The rosé vintage, with an acidic attack, will reveal itself to you with touches of raspberries, strawberries and blackcurrants. The Reserve vintage combines the strength of Pinot Noir and the elegance of Chardonnay for a more eye-catching pleasure on the palate. These two vintages will accompany you in the seduction of your lover for this evening. shop respectively Le Rosé for €45 and Le Réserve for €39 (75 cL) on the site for delivery on time for Wednesday February 14! — The most romantic: Champagne Amour de Deutz Amour de Deutz, …

The most beautiful chocolate creations to celebrate Easter

As every year, pastry chefs compete in creativity to unveil sublime chocolate creations, each more original than the next. Paris Select presents those not to be missed for this Easter, which will be celebrated on Sunday April 4… Gourmets will be delighted! - Luxury eggs - Angelo Musa & Alexandre Dufeu at Plaza Athénée Composition: A perfectly balanced blend of milk chocolate from Madagascar, a dark Grand Cru chocolate from Venezuela, and decorated with house praline almonds and roasted hazelnuts. : 90 €. We like: A "pleated game" which pays homage to the haute couture heritage of the famous palace. - Jimmy Mornet at Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme Composition: The 26 cm egg is made of 64% dark chocolate Price: € 80 We like: Its pretty shape of Alphonso mango (an Indian variety) and its exotic colors in shades of yellow, green and red. - Nicolas Guercio at the Lutetia Composition: Black manjari egg for the “Collection egg” in the shape of a racing car and black manjari, stuffed…

The prettiest chocolate bars to eat

The greatest chefs and other artisan chocolate makers have decided to bring the star of our childhood snack to light: the chocolate bar. Intergenerational, we savored it slowly during four-o'clock, often accompanied by a piece of bread or stuffed in a milk bread. Enclosed in very pretty patterned packaging, today we discover these sweets spiced up with haute couture praline and grand cru chocolate… Designer creations, to be found in the Gourmet store of Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann. - Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse Located on the ground floor of Le Gourmet, the Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse corner offers no less than 46 references of chocolate bars. A large selection that reveals the rich origins of beans from all over the world (Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, etc.) as well as recipes imagined by their cocoa roaster chocolate maker. From the exceptional vintage to the original bar, including the Mendiant bar and the essential unconched Tradition bar, the cocoa-flavored creations of the master of French gastronomy are a pure appeal to gluttony. - Pierre Marcolini ...