My sister and my little niece came to visit today and she got very excited when I suggested that we all go for tea at ‘Ladurée’. Ladurée is a luxury tea salon originally based in Paris. They have outlets in Monaco, Switzerland, Tokyo and a London boutique at ‘Harrods’ in Knightsbridge. In the late 1800’s tearooms were a big success with ladies of the Parisian high society, who enjoyed the freedom of meeting and socialising at the tearooms rather than in their homes. Ladurée’s rise to fame came in 1930 when they had the original idea of the double-decker, sticking two macaroon shells together with a creamy ganache as filling, fifteen thousand of which are sold every day! I love this place so much. It’s like stepping into a fairy tale and a real treat to the taste buds. I had rose petal ice cream with lychees and Chantilly cream served in a silver bowl and a chocolate eclair! As I spooned some chocolate sauce from my niece’s dessert on to my ice cream dream the flavours inspired me to make a chocolate and rose petal cake. Recipe coming soon.
Oh the dilemma! My niece at Ladurée
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i really loved your gallery of wedding cakes. inspired me a lot