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Our best extra brut champagnes
Elegant, refined and the perfect way to start a meal, extra brut champagnes seduce with their freshness and purity. Discover Gault&Millau's exclusive selection: 6 exceptional cuvées to savor without moderation.
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Elegant, refined and the perfect way to start a meal, extra brut champagnes seduce with their freshness and purity. Discover Gault&Millau's exclusive selection: 6 exceptional cuvées to savor without moderation.
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A seaweed panettone, Petrossian and Christophe Louie's idea to brighten up the festive season
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A seaweed panettone, Petrossian and Christophe Louie's idea to brighten up the festive season
To liven up the festive season, caviar legend Petrossian and panettone king Christophe Louie have come up with an original creation ready to change your habits.
2024 Christmas logs signed by pastry chefs
Pastry chefs reinvent the Yule log with elegant, gourmet creations. Chocolate, fruit or refined textures: these exceptional desserts will effortlessly delight your guests for a serene and tasty festive season.
The most beautiful gourmet books to put under the tree
Beautiful and inspiring, a book about gastronomy will always sound like the perfect Christmas gift for gourmets. Which one to choose this Christmas 2024? Here's a selection of 12 books.
Qatar Airways appoints a new Master of Wine to build its wine list
On November 26, 2024, Qatar Airways appointed Anne Krebiehl to the position of Master of Wine. Her mission will be to design a selection of wines for passengers in the First and Business cabins. Meet the German Master of Wine.
6 exceptional vintage champagnes according to Gault&Millau
Discover 6 must-have vintage champagnes selected by Gault & Millau. Exceptional cuvées that sublimate special occasions and testify to the unique expertise of the Champagne houses.
Why do we eat foie gras at Christmas?
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Why do we eat logs at Christmas?
Every Christmas, the Yule log is a must-have on our festive tables. But where does this gourmet tradition come from? Discover its origins and the secrets that surround it!
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Once obsolete, the pâté en croûte has been making a comeback on the table in recent years. Here are five places to try this traditional French delicacy.
Even after a gargantuan meal, there's always room for a Yule log. In luxury hotels and palaces, chefs have shown no shortage of creativity when it comes to making a splash at the end of a meal. This year, some of them have made a particular impression thanks to the inventiveness of their pastry chefs. a case in point is the "Flocon" log by chef Nicolas Guercio at the Lutetia. More than a simple dessert, this magical work of art reveals a music box, something never seen before during the Christmas season! Pretty, delicious and playful, this star will leave no guest unmoved.
Clean lines, delicate ornamentation... The architecture of these palaces served as a model for the pastry chefs to design logs as refined as the venues themselves. At the Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hôtel Paris, chef Hélène Kerloeguen paid tribute to the patio's mosaic columns. At the Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris, Yazid Ichemrahen and his Executive Chef Alexandre Favre highlighted the entrance marquee in their signature log. A delicate, meticulous creation. at La Réserve Paris, the "L'Étoile Gabriel" log pays homage to the Signature restaurant, with its textures and golden hues of Cordoba leather adorning the walls of the hotel's dining room.
L'Étoile Gabriel by La Réserve Paris
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inside: an entremets composed of a cocoa crisp enhanced by a hint of fleur de sel offers a textured, savory base. On this shortbread lies a soft chocolate cookie, whose sweetness contrasts harmoniously with the more intense notes of a buckwheat-infused creaminess and a creamy salted butter caramel. The log is topped with a Grand Cru chocolate mousse, whose richness and depth in the mouth crown this festive creation.
A log imagined by 3-Toques chef Jérôme Banctel and pastry chef Jordan Talbot for La Réserve Paris
Price: 90 euros
The "Flocon" log at Lutetia Paris
inside: Like a revisit of the traditional Mont-Blanc, the log contains a sweet dough, chestnut cookie, chestnut cream, blackcurrant confit spiced with Timut pepper, puffed meringue, chestnut mousse and white chocolate coating
A log imagined by Nicolas Guercio for the Lutetia Paris
Price: 145 euros
Signature log at the Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris
inside: a delicious pistachio crisp and cookie, bringing a touch of sweetness, with an orange blossom mousse, fragrant and slightly sweet, very pleasant in the mouth. The whole is enhanced by a compote of Corsican clementine and tangerine, which adds a fresh, fruity touch to the end of the meal.
A log imagined by Hélène Kerloeguen for Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Price: 95 euros
La Marquise" log at Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris
inside: a chocolate cookie, a chocolate mousse infused with farmhouse milk and Christmas spices, and a melting heart of caramel and praline.
A log imagined by chef Yazid Ichemrahen and Alexandre Favre for Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris
Price: 90 euros
Les Airelles Château de Versailles royal Yule log
inside: a chestnut honey cookie, coated with a beeswax-infused honey mousse, a citrus heart for a touch of freshness, a pollen cookie and a propolis cream.
A log imagined by chef Aymeric Pinard for Les Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle
Price: 115 euros
The Burgundy Fleurs d'Hiver log
inside: chestnut, blackcurrant, meringue, lime, vanilla, juniper berries.
Created by chef Léandre Vivier for Le Burgundy
Price: 105 euros
The Yule log at the Four Seasons Hotel George V
inside: a tapioca milk with Tahitian vanilla, enhanced by a pear confit with bergamot zest. A balancing act whose lactic and fruity notes will refresh your taste buds. Finally, a milk and dark chocolate mousse, subtly spiced with a hint of lemongrass, coats the creation, adding enveloping, comforting flavors
A log imagined by pastry chef Michael Bartocetti for the Four Seasons Hotel George V
Price: 135 euros
The "We will rock you" log at Kimpton Saint-Honoré Paris
inside: a rock'n'roll collaboration between iconic guitar brand Gibson and Kimpton Saint-Honoré Paris. Dark chocolate shell, 75% chocolate mousse, exotic insert (mango, banana, passion fruit and pineapple), buckwheat praline, chocolate brownie cookie.
A log imagined by Montecito restaurant pastry chef Nicolas Pastot for the Kimpton Saint-Honoré Paris
Price: 90 euros
Hôtel de Crillon logs, A Rosewood Hotel
inside: choice of 68% Bolivian dark chocolate mousse, soft chocolate cookie, gianduja heart with fleur de sel roasted hazelnuts, crunchy shortbread, chocolate icing. Tahitian vanilla mousse, buckwheat crunch, Madagascar roasted vanilla cream, Pain de Gènes, vanilla glaze. Mousse cheesecake passion, sweet spice cookie, mango passion compote, crispy coconut shortbread, exotic glaze.
Created by pastry chef Matthieu Carlin for the Butterfly Pâtisserie boutique at theHôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel.
Price: 80 euros
The Shangri-La Paris log
inside: a crisp chocolate cookie with fleur de sel reveals a creamy, frosted vanilla mousse, supplied by Galand Vanille, a passionate distributor. At its heart, roasted pear marmalade with Christmas spices adds an exquisite gourmet touch.
A log imagined by Maxence Barbot for the Shangri-La Paris
Price: 128 euros
The Imperial Trunk at Mandarin Oriental, Paris
inside: The trunk, finely sculpted in 70% chocolate and designed by Julien Dugourd, reveals a refined pastry creation at its heart. It features a feuilletine crisp, a smooth chocolate cream, a soft chocolate cookie, all sublimated by a jasmine-infused passion coulis and a jasmine-scented exotic cream. This gourmet masterpiece is enveloped in a Guanaja 70% chocolate mousse, made from a blend of exceptional cocoas from Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Madagascar.
A log imagined by Julien Dugourd for the Mandarin Oriental, Paris
Price: 140 euros
The Royal Peacock log at Trianon Palace
inside: Gourmet cake base, toasted almond cookie, light vanilla cream, homemade popcorn infusion, gourmet milk chocolate cream and homemade popcorn praline, thin shell of 60% "Nicolas Berger" milk chocolate covered with toasted corn crisp.
A log imagined by Eddie Benghanem for the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace
Price: 110 euros
The "Hespéridée" log from Peninsula Paris
inside: This log combines a crunchy vanilla-lemon base with a hemp oil and olive cookie, enhanced with lemon pulp. The lemon-bergamot paste is complemented by a raw-milk cheesecake and a light ribot-milk mousse. A tangy final touch comes from candied Amalfi lemon, fresh and caviar, all enrobed in white chocolate and yoghurt.
A log imagined by Anne Coruble for The Peninsula Paris
Price: 80 euros
The Ritz Paris Madeleines Entrelacées log
inside: A subtle marriage between the fruity sweetness of pear and the intensity of chocolate.
A log imagined by François Perret for the Ritz - Paris
Price: 95 euros
Nolinski and Brach Paris logs
inside: The "La Botte du Père Noël" log features an almond-agrume cookie, topped with vanilla-mandarin cream and a red fruit compote. It is coated with a light vanilla mousse and a dried fruit crunch. Small praline chocolate gifts add a magical touch. The "Le Bonnet du Père Noël" log combines an almond meringue cookie with a raspberry and blackcurrant compote. It is topped with a wild berry cream, Madagascar vanilla mousse, vanilla marshmallow and almond crunch.
A log imagined by Yann Brys for Evok Collection's Paris addresses
Price: 78 euros
Maison Michodière: Hélène Darroze's new Paris showcase
Hélène Darroze inaugurates Maison Michodière, a new address combining research laboratory and tasting room in Paris. Find out more about this new venue and its offerings.
7 restaurants for a dream Christmas
Looking for an unforgettable Christmas in 2024? Here are seven restaurants across France offering a festive menu to share with your loved ones.
Centerpieces: the finishing touch for unforgettable meals
The centerpiece, a discreet but essential star of large-scale receptions, is more than just an aesthetic detail. Elegant or imposing, it catches the eye and sets the mood. They embody centuries of stylistic and cultural evolution, especially at festive occasions, where a table without them would be a veritable decorative scandal.
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