Original Easter chocolates and pastries from the Ritz Paris Le Comptoir by François Perret 2024

Among the best chocolates and most gourmet Easter creations of this year 2024, we're off to discover François Perret 's at the Ritz Paris le Comptoir. With the Ritz patisserie, there are no limits to creation for the chef, who is delighted to be able to give free rein to his imagination and offer a whole range of gourmet dishes.

At the dawn of spring 2024, François Perret, the renowned pastry chef at the Ritz Paris, invites us to rediscover the magic of Easter through a creation that marries gourmet delights with literature. His work, "Au seuil du printemps", is an invitation to plunge into a universe where chocolate becomes a poetic tribute to Marcel Proust, the hotel's emblematic figure and undisputed master of French literature.

This exceptional creation takes the form of an entirely edible book, where every detail is designed to awaken the senses. The cover, a work of art in itself, features a double shell of 64% Equator dark chocolate, enclosing a harmonious alliance of hazelnut praline and crumble crunch. The silk-screened Ritz overprint is a real eye-catcher, requiring a great deal of finesse. The heart of this creation lies in its interior pages, six white chocolate leaves proudly bearing Proust's text "Au seuil du printemps", delicately transcribed in dark chocolate.

"Au seuil du printemps" is not only a tribute to Proust, but also to the ephemeral beauty of spring, embodied by hawthorns, symbols of passion and the awakening of the senses. François Perret, crowned "World's Best Restaurant Pastry Chef" in 2019, and star of the Netflix series "The Chef in a Truck", once again demonstrates his exceptional talent and ability to create original works that marry generosity, finesse and lightness.

Available as a limited edition until June 2, 2024, this creation is an invitation to celebrate the renewal of spring while paying tribute to one of France's greatest writers. You can pre-order it from March 11 on the Comptoir website to make an exceptional Easter gift, ideal for discerning chocolate lovers and literature enthusiasts alike. Weighing in at 750 grams and measuring 15 x 22 cm, this work of chocolate is priced at €190.

But it doesn't stop there, of course. The Ritz Paris Le Comptoir has a whole range of gourmet creations in store to enchant your Easter celebrations.

For example, there's the Nid de Mad-Poule (42€): A tartelette base of cocoa-sweetened pastry hosts a melting heart of hazelnut praline brownie cookie, enveloped in a smooth chocolate cream. This delicious nest, adorned with fine chocolate shavings, conceals tasty madeleines, harmoniously combining the flavours of milk and dark praline chocolate.

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We also like the Madelaine praline chocolate box (45€): Dark, milk or white, this refined selection promises to enchant the palates of gourmets of all ages. A veritable symphony of delights, carefully assembled in a box by Chef François Perret, to delight the hearts of chocolate aficionados.

Explore Mad-Oeuf (€30), a gourmet chocolate available in three variations. Let yourself be carried away by the intense Noir Noisette, the tender Lait Noisette or the original Blanc Coco.

We love Mad-Poules (65€), chocolate creations that unfold between the deep character of 72% dark chocolate and the enveloping sweetness of 43% milk chocolate. At its heart, this creation hides some wonderful surprises: little madeleines coated in milk and dark chocolate, topped with a captivating hazelnut praline, and white chocolate, enhanced by an exotic note of coconut praline.

Easter madeleines are also in the spotlight this year, with boxes of hazelnut madeleines. A box of 5 melt-in-your-mouth hazelnut Easter madeleines coated in milk chocolate for €30 - we're hooked, aren't we?

The products in the Easter collection from the Ritz Paris and its Comptoir are on sale until April 14, 2024, and until June 2 for the Book. The boutique is open Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Don't hesitate to drop in and discover these gourmet and playful creations during this limited period.

So, are you ready to treat yourself for Easter and even before?