I made these. Just kidding. Not that you were fooled for a second. I just photographed the heck out of these decadent pastries and then demolished them with the help of 3 others. I made a mad dash in between appointments to the much lauded La Pâtisserie des Rêves while I was in London (literal English translation - Patisserie of Dreams). It's owned by the revered pâtissier, Philippe Conticini. I've gushed about the place previously after my initial visit, thanks to a tip off by my foodie friend, Lois but they needed another mention.
I'm just thankful that more and more French boutique patisseries are making their way across the channel which means I no longer have to make the trek to Paris and binge as if the world's on the verge of pastry Armageddon (hypocritical comment seeing that I just came back from a binge fest in Paris). After a rather exciting discussion with the ladies at the Pâtisserie about which delectable pastry I should buy, I walked away with the strawberry tart and Saint-Honoré.
La Pâtisserie des Rêves
43 Marylebone High Street
London W1U 5HE
belly now officially rumbling xx
ReplyDeleteClearly, I have to go there. My waistline won't thank me.
ReplyDeleteBut your stomach will worship you forever :P
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ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful place, right? Are those regular strawberries or those tiny wild strawberries (which are incredible.....). S in HK
ReplyDeleteI think they're regular strawberries or else I'll be paying £15 a slice!
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