Pierre Herme, Sadaharu Aoki

11 July 2011
I have already travelled to many of the famous Patisserie shops here is Paris, Fauchon and Laduree to name just a couple.... I did not et any from these just yet but here are two cakes I did get!

Also I obviously went to Pierre Herme, I last visited 3 years ago and it was not quite as famous as now. I remember sitting on a bench a little away from the shop with William, Suzue, Lucie and Vicki and sharing the cakes around and gaining inspiration from every one!

I chose this one after lengthy diliberation, this is the "Desire" a sable pastry base with a Lemon mousse, lemon molleaux sponge, strawberry and banana compote and dusted with pistachio crumb.

I also ventured to Sadaharu Aoki -where I also purchased a chocolate slice it was delicious... The last time I visited here he only made dome shaped patisserie and slices like the chocolate one seen below,this time he also had a few tarts, millefeuille and Japanease favorite roll cake!

Almond daquois sponge topped with a feuilltine wafer and then a layer of caramel, chocolate mousse, chocolate molleaux sponge, more chocolate mousse and a mini macaroon. I also purchased two of his macaroons, yuzu - it was divine and wasabi which was nice but it lacked another flavour cutting through it.

Today the journey continues I am starting on some of the smaller named patisserie shops!

Sarah