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Europain 2012 starts Tomorrow March 3 in Paris

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, March 2, 2012 Permalink 0

The Europain bread trade show, which starts on March 3rd every second year, starts tomorrow, March 3, 2012. It runs until March 7.


: Food Art: Bread Pot, by SandeeA

This year’s show includes large sections for artisanal bread making, a smaller one for industrial bread baking, a pastry making section, as well as a new SuccessFood section, dedicated to creative catering and restaurant remakes. Click here for an overview of the various sections.

Click here for a list of the various events going on throughout the show.

It is located at Paris Nord Villepinte outside Paris, France. To get there from Paris, take the RER B commuter train from the Gare du Nord in the direction of “Aéroport Charles de Gaulle,” and get off at the station “Parc des Expositions.” From Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport, take the RER B, and get off at “Parc des Expositions.”

Paris Salon du Chocolat 2011: Edible Chocolate Dresses for Inauguration

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, October 20, 2011 Permalink 0

by Jonell Galloway

So the Paris chocolate show, the Salon du Chocolat — undoubtedly the most cherished in the world — is officially open to the public, from October 20 to 24, 2011.

More than 800 chefs have created some 700 recipes to the delight of young and old alike, and pastry chefs will be demonstrating their master creations for all to see.

The the 17th Salon du Chocolat was officially inaugurated last night, and started out with bang: the initial bang of the fashion show, made up of chocolate dresses. The fashion show will be shown every day at 5 p.m. The photo above shows just a sample of the amazing creations that adorned the runway. This year, the dresses include creations by France’s best chocolatiers, as well as by up-and-coming fashion designers, and the Godmother of French fashion, Chantal Thomass.