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Valrhona chocolate crosses the Atlantic on board a cargo sailboat
On November 10th, a pallet of Valrhona chocolate left Dunkirk for New York aboard the Grain de Sail, a 78 feet commercial sailboat powered by green energy: the wind.
CERCLE CALENDAR V x Sven Walton
We’re nearing the end of our Cercle V 2022 calendar with chef Sven Walton’s dessert.
Together, let’s reduce plastic
We all know the positives of getting rid of single-use packaging – but what does this cost us?
Along with the rest of society, sweet gastronomy has increasingly adopted a relaxed attitude towards disposables, from plastic piping bags to plastic wrap, customer packaging to aprons.
The 2022 Christmas logs from l'École Valrhona
This year, the pastry chefs at L’École Valrhona have drawn plenty of inspiration from nature to create their Yule logs.
These two refined, original creations called Serenity and Sapinette are an ode to the living world around us.
CERCLE V CALENDAR x Mehd Hadj Mebarek
Check out the dessert you selected for October for the CercleV 2022 Calendar.
Together, let’s reduce our waste
Packed pastry shop shelves are always alluring! However, keeping shelves constantly stocked often generates food waste. Globally, food waste costs the restaurant industry billions of dollars a year.
Our 100th anniversary sculpture by L’Ecole Valrhona
To celebrate Valrhona’s 100th anniversary, David Briand, pastry chef instructor, manager of l'Ecole Valrhona and Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier 2019, has created a special work of art.
CERCLE V CALENDAR x Sébastien Lefebvre
For the month of September, we present a dessert by chef and CercleV 2022 calendar winner Sébastien Lefebvre.
CERCLE V CALENDAR x Aux Saveurs d’Antan
For the month of August, we are proud to present a dessert by the Aux Saveurs d'Antan bakery, one of the winners named in the CercleV 2022 calendar. Passionate about pastry, the Prodhommes opened their pastry shop and bakery 8 years ago.
Together, let’s save energy
Sweet gastronomy needs a lot of energy, particularly in terms of refrigeration and cooking, and therefore it’s a global warming contributor. The good news is that this is an area of sustainability where the interests of profit and planet directly align.