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Meeting with Angelo Musa, Pastry Chef at the Plaza Athénée

The talented pastry chef Angelo Musa has acquired solid experience thanks to the various personalities from the world of gastronomy that he has met throughout his career. In 2003, he was crowned world pastry champion. Four years later, he won the coveted title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France in pastry. A highly respected distinction within the culinary community. Recognized for his innovative creativity and cutting-edge pastry techniques, Angelo Musa has won numerous awards for his outstanding culinary achievements. Today, he holds the position of Executive Pastry Chef at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, and for the past year he has also been managing the “Angelo Musa” tea room at Harrods in London. Can you tell us how you became this prestigious pastry chef who embodies excellence in pastry? “I have always had a small sensitivity for sweets. For three years, I went to a hotel school. A motorcycle accident has unfortunately compromised my chances of …

Christmas log: Our selection to enhance your New Year's Eve

the famous Yule log… This is THE culinary tradition that you cannot escape during the end-of-year celebrations. We then reveal a selection of the most beautiful creations of the pastry chefs! Watch out, you're going to have fun! The Lutetia yule log The tastes: Imagined by the Pastry Chef Nicolas Guercio, this pretty Art Deco Christmas ball takes up all the elements of the magnificent hotel. A prestigious Yule log thanks to its marquetry style rings and forged irons of the Marquise... A gourmet creation that perfectly combines rosé champagne mousse and creamy grapefruit. Just like the raspberry confit and the crispy puffed rice, raspberries and grapefruit zest. The price: €105 for 6 to 8 people. Where is it found? At Lutetia, 45 Boulevard Raspail, 75006, Paris. The log is on sale until December 31 by reservation only (48 hours minimum) on 01 49 54 46 00. Possibility to taste it on the Tea Time menu in individual format from …

10 pastry chefs to trust for crazy birthday cakes

Whether they are more fond of savory or lovers of sweets, Paris is a paradise for gourmets. The City of Light is full of addresses where virtuosos of sweets evolve and it's a fact, you can't find such delicacies anywhere else in the world. To celebrate a birthday or just to please your loved ones during a family dinner, here are our favorite addresses to get your dose of sweetness. Claire Damon In her two pretty boutiques (St-Germain-des-Prés and Montparnasse) “Cakes and bread“, Claire Damon offers a range of 10 cakes that change regularly, depending on the season. Very refined, his sublime creations are no less delicious. Our favorites for a birthday: shahzadeh, pink grapefruit or strawberry and orange blossom tart. Cakes and bread, 89 Rue du Bac, 75007 Paris. Yann Couvreur Trained in restaurants and luxury hotels, Yann Couvreur opened his first pastry shop in 2016, avenue Parmentier in the 10th arrondissement. The following year, he opened a second, this time in the Marais. Let's go …

The top cakes to offer to a greedy mom

To change flowers and chocolates, this year for Mother's Day surprise your mom with a pastry from the greatest chefs! A little treat that will always have its effect, especially if it is a bit greedy ... Paris Select reveals its top 10. The strawberry tart, almond-coconut from Christophe Michalak At the head of several Parisian shops, the former pastry chef du Plaza Athénée treats us with its rock creations inspired by the world of super heroes, which we never tire of! This year, Christophe Michalak is offering an ingenious “Mother's Day” kit including an almond-coconut Dacquoise, a strawberry confit, a coconut whipped cream, Ciflorette strawberries and a “Je t'aime Maman” lozenge. All, to finalize yourself ... The gourmet box that will allow us to say "I did it" to our mother! Christophe Michalak “Mother's Day” kit, € 39 delivery included. The desserts signed Pierre Hermé The Picasso of pastry chefs never stops overwhelming our taste buds with its macaroons and other incredible pastries! For the feast of ...