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Fruits of success: the rise of trompe-l’oeil cakes

We explore the growing French pâtisserie trend for lookalike sweet treats

French chef bakes innovation with 3D biscuit printer

Engineer-turned-pastry chef Marine Coré-Baillais's invention is elevating the art of pastry-making and even includes edible plates and cups

Backlash in France after TV show claims tarte Tatin is from Normandy

Neither should the dessert feature whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!

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How to spot mass-produced pastries in a French bakery

Not all croissants are made equal - with the help of a ‘pâtissologist’ we reveal the tell-tale signs of an industrial pâtisserie

Meet the French baker using solar power to make bread

Arnaud Crétot says his bakery can produce 110kg of bread on a sunny winter day in Normandy

French ‘cannot tell a good baguette anymore’ says bread historian

Bakers are in crisis as French people no longer have a taste for good bread and the problem starts in schools

Recipes: bake a French baguette or sweet potato bread like a master

Award-winning French baker, Eric Kayser, shares his love of baking in ‘The Bread Book’

Patissiers watch out? Normandy start-up creates 3D-printed patisserie

The company’s ‘culinary printer’ creates biscuit-cake-like structures that patissiers can add to. It denies that it is trying to ‘replace the pastry chef’

‘Bakeries will die’: Anger in France at Leclerc’s 29-centime baguette

Bakers and millers say the supermarket giant’s pricing plan is a ‘slap in the face’ and will threaten independent bakeries

French baker stops hunger strike as trainee given papers

The apprentice baker from Guinea was faced with deportation from France - and his employer went on hunger strike in protest

French baker on hunger strike admitted to hospital

The boulanger is protesting to stop his apprentice being deported, as celebrities including Omar Sy show their support

French baker hunger strike over trainee facing deportation

The baker is fighting for his apprentice - who arrived from Guinea two years ago aged 16 - to be allowed to stay in France

Covid 19: French baker prints attestations on bread bags

Inspired decision has boosted regular trade and proved a big hit with customers

The history behind Provence's classic sweet treat: calissons

Calissons are very popular sweet treats from Provence. Connexion speaks to a notable producer of these oval-shaped, almond-based beauties.

French baguettes could soon be protected by Unesco

Baguettes could soon be recognised as an official part of France’s cultural heritage by Unesco, as a bakery group plans to present its case.

Charcoal baguette chalks up the sales

They may not look very appetising but these black baguettes are selling well in a Normandy bakery and with the bonus of the taste of traditional bread.

Many hands make bakery work

Villagers who were going to be left without a boulangerie-pâtisserie when the baker retired have founded an association to keep the business going until he can find a buyer to take it over.

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Fruits of success: the rise of trompe-l’oeil cakes

French chef bakes innovation with 3D biscuit printer

Backlash in France after TV show claims tarte Tatin is from Normandy

How to spot mass-produced pastries in a French bakery

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