The Best Croissants in NYC: From Classic to Creative

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Croissants are made and appreciated in almost every country, not just France. And New York being New York, the competition for the best croissant is quite competitive. But where can you find the best croissants in NYC? Saying a croissant is “the best” means you’ve tried every single flaky croissant possible and meticulously deduced why […]

3 Gluten-Free Croissants in Paris So Good You Won’t Believe It

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You don’t need gluten in your diet to enjoy some of the best baked goods Paris has to offer. Parisian bakeries excel in gluten-free baking. You’ll have no trouble getting hold of gluten-free versions of any French pastry you can dream of, except for one: the croissant.  Making this quintessential French viennoiserie without gluten is […]

A Love Letter to Paris: the Everyday Luxury of Pastry

Pastry in Paris is more than just a food. It's a way of life.

Food-loving Paris is a playground for pastry. I may have come to Paris twelve years ago as a dedicated student of linguistics and French literature, but I quickly learned I’d need to learn another language entirely to fully immerse myself in the culture—the language of pastry.  And it was by focusing my attention on all […]

Best Pastry Shops and Bakeries in Madrid

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If baked goods don’t come to mind when you think of Spanish cuisine, you’re missing out. Bakeries in Madrid are extraordinary, often historical, places, you have to visit to discover a whole new world of flavors. Family-run bakeries pepper the narrow streets of Madrid, tantalizing passersby with floor-to-ceiling windows displaying countless varieties of freshly baked […]