Pierre Herme residency at Claridges

[Fibilou]

I hope this is in the right place; I had the great fortune to go to Pierre Herme's afternoon tea at Claridges recently. The flavours were Satine (orange, creme fraiche and passion fruit), Ispahan (raspberry, rose and lychee but I think we all know that !) and Carrement Chocolat (chocolate and praline). I went with another pastry chef pal who treated me for my birthday

Sweet sandwiches : The Ispahan one was a raspberry and rose gelée; the satine a passionfruit one and the chocolate was a fairly solidly spread chocolate praline mixed with pailette feuillantine for the crunch. We didn't think that these were as sucessful as they might have been - the fillings didn't really work with the plain white sandwich bread - it would have been better on maybe a honey bread or brioche.

Scones and pastries: scone flavours were some with raspberries, some plain and some chocolate. They were served with clotted cream, rose jelly and an orange and passionfruit curd. The gateau are Ispahan, a mille feuille of chocolate and puff pastry and the shot glasses were filled with orange segments, a passionfruit jelly (whih was a little too rubbery) and creme fraiche. It was topped with tiny shortbread cubes.

Macarons In rose, chocolate and I think raspberry

Edited April 9, 2007 by Fibilou (log)

[Desiderio]

Lucky lucky lucky !!! What a treat, thank you for sharing ,oh yummmm!!!

[Fibilou]

It's a pleasure ! Knew you would like the piccies