There’s a topic about Henri Charpentier shops, but I thought it would be helpful to have just one topic on French pastry shops, whether they be in Tokyo or elsewhere in Japan. I’m currently in Tokyo, and have been...

Has anyone come across a pastry shop or small business that does great french macaroons? There used to be a man who sold his macaroons to Formaggio but I was told that he moved back to France. The ones they sell there now are not...

sprinkled with fleur de sel with a salted butter caramel filling). A local place makes a good praline version, which I believe is filled with a praline buttercream.

Bloggers all over are playing with the tricky, customizable goodness of the elegant French macaron.

Looking for buttercream birthday cake for mom. Have never liked Magnolia, Cupcake Cafe, etc. Has anyone tried this bakery? Thank you so much.

Due to power outage in our home, I decided to step out for lunch today and headed over to Vie a Paris French Bakery in Hurst. The first thing you notice when you walk in is the smell. Bread, yeast, pastry and a little scent of...

intriguing is the “Mango/Strawberry Mousse Cake” - 3layers of vanilla cake filled w/a layer of mango mousse & a layer of strawberry mousse covered s/mango buttercream. They will have a working website in the near...

, there were however, red bean buns, green bean buns, peanut crusted buns, a number of different type of almond brittle type cookies, and a few more french type buttercream creations in the fridge. Almost all of the baked goods...

Tried the French Buttercream. It was light and tasty.

My Little Cupcake opened about a month ago and cvc says the cakes are top-notch in quality, and presented with as much creative flair as at Sprinkles. Reese’s peanut butter and Bugs Bunny chocolate cupcakes are standouts;...

Big fan of their Danish gold, the French custard filling, and the Vanilla Buttercream. White cake + raspberry filling + white chocolate buttercream or frosting

have a French buttercream that is not nearly as sweet as their traditional American buttercream. It is much more buttery and they don’t add as much sugar.

cooking. There are also Swiss and French meringue buttercreams. I usually make my own with American BC, sometimes with part butter part high ratio shortening. For liquid I use half and half, milk, cream, or non-dairy creamer if I...

the “standard” home recipe I would simply make the recipe twice. You might be able to get away with the big batch, but do you really want to risk it? 2. Is the “shine” you are referring to from a...

The cupcakes are a nice small manageable size and the frosting is of the breathtakingly sweet variety. (i.e., not french or meringue buttercream). Cute little shop.