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Not available in stores: Francisco Migoya's eclair
Eclairs: delicious fancy French pastry or dressed up creme puff?
Eclairs represent an odd segment of the dessert category in the US. Even though the best ones are coveted by pastry enthusiasts and sold in the fanciest French patisseries, they are also found along with their cousin, the cream puff, in the frozen section in supermarkets and even in Walmart (!) (more…)
Payard's Chocolate dipped peanut butter macaron from the 2010 show
Zac Young's oreo creation from the 2010 show
The New York Chocolate Show is back in town again Thursday, November 10th through Sunday November 13 at the Metropolitan Pavillion. The show brings together over 65 local and international chocolate vendors under one roof. My annual chocolate show tip still applies: take advantage of the advance purchase option and avoid the massive lines. This will enable you to maximize chocolate consumption time. More tips and ticket information after the jump (more…)
Pumpkin cake from Francois Payard
Despite the big New York City Pastry Chef news today–Halloween is coming and I have to post some of the cool stuff on offer. On the high end, there’s Francois Payard’s pumpkin cake ($28.00). (more…)
New York Food and Wine Festival - Sweet Event on September 29th, sponsored by Godiva
I can’t believe how many Dessert Buzz favorites are attending the “Sweet” event at the New York Food and Wine Festival (Tonight!). It will be a truly awesome event this for any attendee, so grab your tickets asap since this event will sell out. EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Pastry chefs attending the event who have been featured on DessertBuzz include Francois Payard (interview) of Francois Chocolate Bar, Gustav Tzoc (interview) of Abe and Arthur’s, Andrea Jarosh of Donatella, Michelle Park of Kyotofu, Karen DeMasco of Locanda Verde, Catrine Oscarson of Mas, Ludovic Augendre and Florian Bellange of Mad Mac, Johnny Iuzzini of Jean Georges, Alison Kave of First Prize Pies and Ron Ben-Israel Cakes, Details below.
Andrea Jarosh's Sfogliatella dessert from Donatella
Karen DeMasco Mini Rhubarb Pie
Mad-Mac's Macarons
Payard's coconut chocolate and coconut push-up pop
In addition to the great pastry that you can always find at FC Chocolate Bar in the Plaza Hotel, Mr. Payard has added some fun, ice-cream-based items just in time for summer. On Friday I tried two of his push-up pops. The chocolate-coconut-chocolate and the raspberry-coconut-strawberry. The ice cream in both pops was very rich and creamy but the coconut and chocolate get the nod because the dark chocolate and the super-flavorful coconut, go really well together. Both pops are, however, equally fun to eat! $5.00 each.
Francois Payard Opera Cake
As has become a tradition on Dessertbuzz, we have some breaking Payard News. The temporary pop-up shop in the Plaza Hotel will become the permanent new home for Francois Chocolate Bar. The Chocolate Bar currently located in the Mauboussin Jewlery store on Madison Ave will close Tomorrow at 6:30!
Payard's Pan Au Chocolat
Perfect weather for one of these and a hot chocolate
On Sunday I stopped by Francois Chocolate Bar in the Plaza Hotel. I was surprised by how nice the space was. Not that I expected anything less from the Plaza–it’s not the Red Roof Inn, but I was struck by the amount of square footage. This outpost of the ever-expanding Payard empire is a nice departure from most NYC pastry shops. There’s plenty of seating and the tables aren’t so close together that you feel like a sardine in a can. The seats along the fountain make for a nice place to sip a hot chocolate or eat a one-of-a-kind pastry.
Francois Payard Opera Cake