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| the Paris-Brest (pate a choux, praline cream, and carmelized hazelnuts) at Bosie Tea Parlor |
A few of these have been featured on Unique Sweets, the Cooking Channel show that celebrates original concoctions of the sweet variety. The show takes viewers across the country to showcase sweets of every shape, size, and taste, and introduces the bakers behind these masterful creations. Still other bakeries on our list Greg has found through internet sleuthing.
Sadly, we can't visit them all in one day (that's me as responsible adult talking; the child in me wants to stop by each and every one). As a consolation, Greg has already promised a Bakery Crawl Part II will follow soon. For now, we'll have to make do with six. On today's itinerary are: in Brooklyn -- Bien Cuit and Crespella; and in Manhattan -- Francois Payard, Grandaisy Bakery, Levain Bakery, and Petrossian. Their specialties run the gamut from French macarons to buttery scones to artisanal breads.
I have a feeling we'll be loosening our belts over the course of the day as we sample mouth-watering sweet after sweet. Photos and stories to be posted in the coming days. In the meantime, let the munching begin!
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Wow! I'm so jealous! Have a fabulous time. I'm curious to see what's your favorite. I want to go to Payard, myself.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emily! We had a fantastic time! It's hard to believe we fit in six bakery visits and tucked in treats from each of them. It must have been sheer, sweet determination! I'll be sharing details in my next blog post. But to answer your question, if I *had* to choose my favorite, it would be a tie between Bien Cuit (where I tried the twice-baked almond croissant and the roasted pear, caramel, and hazelnut tart), and Francois Payard (where I had the chocolate raspberry roule and the Le Lorraine). Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteMan alive, that Paris-Brest is the stuff that sweet dreams are made of! Why, oh why can't there be a vegan version? Fantastic inspiration though, perhaps for a day when I get more ambitious... Can't wait to see more tempting photos of your dessert conquest!
ReplyDeleteHannah, I agree -- the Paris-Brest is divine! It's something I aspire to make, too! More photos coming shortly!
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