Pastry

Food and Drink

Le Crookie: How a Parisian bakery created the next big food trend

A Parisian baker combined a croissant with American-style cookie dough - et voilà: One smart crookie bound for social media stardom.

05/04/2024

Food and Drink

Have you tried these delicious cream cakes taking Denmark by storm?

Originally created as a traditional Danish pastry filled with cream and jam to celebrate a Christian holiday, the fastelavnsboller has evolved into a trend inspiring a frenzy of innovative cream cake creations.

15/02/2024

Food and Drink

Historic win: Nina Métayer claims title of World's Best Pastry Chef

In her acceptance speech, Métayer humbly shared her joy in representing France and her determination to promote the quality of work produced by artisan bakers and pastry chefs worldwide.

27/10/2023

Food and Drink

Paris gastronomy exhibition: A feast for foodies and history buffs

A new exhibition "Paris, Capital of Gastronomy from the Middle Ages to Now", allows visitors to sink their teeth into a history of gastronomy told through old dishes, manuscripts and paintings.

14/04/2023

Food and Drink

YouTuber braves French protests to find Paris' best croissant

The streets are on fire, but that won't stop the intrepid Luis Sal from travelling across Paris to find the city's best pastry shops.

13/04/2023

Destinations

This Polish city has just been ranked the cheapest place to be vegan

Krakow is one of the oldest cities in Poland and is full of architectural gems.

24/03/2023

Food and Drink

'Mammalucchi': The Venetian pastry delicacy created by accident

Venice Carnival's tastiest secret is out: mammalucchi, a mouth-watering fried, sugary pastry which began life as an accident, is the treat hankered after by gondoliers and masked revelers alike

17/02/2022

Culture news

France welcomes the New Year with more costly 'Galette des Rois'

The traditional sharing of the "Galette des Rois" in France has been slightly tarnished with bakers and chefs having to increase prices due to butter costs doubling in two years.

06/01/2022

Food and Drink

Paris Chocolate Fair gets dressed up with a fashion cake-over

The event, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic last year, gives visitors a chance to discover the latest innovations and taste creations.

28/10/2021

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Cakes celebrate healthcare workers as bakers bounce back

The Cake and Bake Show has returned to London after last year's event was cancelled due to the pandemic. Bakers have been paying tribute to healthcare workers in their show-stopping contest cakes.

02/10/2021

Culture news

Italy become Pastry kings but UK chef feels frozen out by politics

The Italian team beat France, the UK, Egypt, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Algeria, Chile and Mexico to become the World Champions. But are the rules being properly applied?

25/09/2021

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Baker makes toilet paper cakes in satirical poke at panic-buyers

What started out as a joke on Instagram and Facebook has now become the bakery's lifeline.

01/04/2020

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London architests showcase sustainable gingerbread city of the future

Architects in London have traded in the usual concrete and wood for biscuits and dough in order to create The Gingerbread City - a futuristic city made of edible treats.

05/12/2019