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We’re so lucky that our taste evolved while growing up. If I’d kept my childhood tastes and hatred of chocolate, I wouldn’t have been able to write this article today.

To celebrate this year’s Easter, our french pastry chef proves, once again, that art and gastronomy are in fact always working together ! From Hazelnuts to flowers, passing by some true fashion moments, those creations will certainly have the power to keep us from devouring chocolate too fast due to their remarkable work. It is called culinary art and if you want to admire it, I invite you to keep reading 

Follow the trend

To begin this article, let me introduce this year’s Easter trend : hazelnuts, and everything inspired by them. The elegant Lutetia Hotel and its pastry chef, Nicolas Guercio, are offering their high-end clientele a truly unique creation : a hazelnut-shaped Easter egg. Not only does it feature the rich flavors of chocolate and hazelnut, but it also takes on the exact shape of a hazelnut, ladies and gentlemen. Nicolas Guercio’s creation is a true trompe-l’œil, a technique well mastered by another renowned pastry chef.

This Easter, step into Cédric Grolet’s world, where fruits and animals are transformed into praline-filled delights. This year and for its boutique at Opéra in Paris, instead of hazelnut trompe-l’œil, which he seemingly left to Nicolas Guercio, Grolet presents us with a charming chocolate squirrel, exquisitely filled. The hazelnut theme remains subtly honored, and we can only hope that his creation brings as much joy to us as hazelnuts do to squirrels.

My hat’s off

I love fashion, and my style leans far more toward elegance than streetwear. To fulfill my wishes, pastry chef Jordan Talbot has created a unique and sophisticated chocolate egg, crowned with a magnificent Couvre-Chef. The Signature Egg from Palace La Réserve in Paris delivers as Jordan Talbot’s version of the french pastry the Religieuse, a choux pastry filled with almond cream. This version is sure to charm more than a few, and fun fact : it’s made for sharing ! This egg doubles as a candy jar, carefully holding an assortment of Piedmont hazelnut truffles (trendy, of course) and buckwheat praline & caramel chocolate.

Keeping with the Couvre-Chef theme, let me introduce you to the adorable “Oeuf Toqué” by François Perret at Le Comptoir du Ritz. In French, a toque is a chef’s hat, and believe me, this egg wears it beautifully. Among this year’s Easter creations, this one stands out as a tribute to pastry chefs, especially the legendary Auguste Escoffier, one of the Ritz’s very first. And once again, you’ll find all the most iconic chocolate flavors in a single egg. A perfect marriage of dark and white chocolate forms the shell, hiding plenty of surprises : airy marshmallows, indulgent hazelnut praline (oh!), all elevated with crunchy hazelnut chips and a delicate touch of fleur de sel.

Spring knows how to inspire 

Spring is pretty much the season of rebirth. Both for the fauna and flora, but also for us, human beings, as the sun accompanied by its flavors have the power to bring us little moments of joy throughout the day. 

And if you’re a fan of Easter eggs with a rich filling and those particular spring flavors, how about the George V Hotel chocolate egg ? Beautifully crafted into an elegant shape reminiscent of a flower’s center, Michaël Bartocetti designed this masterpiece to celebrate the arrival of spring, both in form and flavor. A dark chocolate shell lovingly protects its delicate heart, filled with a luscious Bourgogne flower praline, the finest vanilla from Tahiti and Madagascar, a hint of salt, and all of it elevated by crunchy hazelnut sprinkles and silky salted butter caramel. A chocolate egg as rich in taste as it is in beauty. Take a moment to admire this remarkable work of edible art.

To continue with this art theme: who said that pastry chef Easter eggs always have to be brown? The pastry chef of the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, Naraé Kim, fell in love with spring and its colours. To celebrate, she created this beautiful white chocolate egg, infused with mimosa flower as the main flavour, giving it its distinctive yellow colour. This marriage of white chocolate and mimosa (including petals) hides the perfect springtime treats : orangettes, mimosa candies, and fruit jellies. With her creation, Naraé Kim invites her clientele to rediscover the classic pairing of chocolate with fruit—and now, with floral notes too.

A LV bag but make it chocolate, please !

To conclude this article, here is a perfect example of how culinary art can intersect with fashion. Back in 2019, Louis Vuitton’s artistic director for the women’s collection, Nicolas Ghesquière, introduced a new bag for the maison : the Egg Bag was born. The iconic monogram adorned a beautifully crafted brown leather, shaped like an egg. An original concept for a handbag, it seemingly left a lasting impression on pastry chef Maxime Frédéric.

This Easter 2025, the pastry chef of Le Cheval Blanc Paris has unveiled the chocolate Egg Bag. This year, alongside your traditional Louis Vuitton chocolate basket, you can indulge in this entirely edible handbag. The creation satisfies all your cacao cravings, bite into the egg-shaped structure to discover rich 70% dark chocolate, or for a sweeter touch, nibble on the milk chocolate handles.

With this masterpiece, Maxime Frédéric perfectly captures the essence of the maison. His creation blends heritage, honoring Louis Vuitton as the iconic leather goods brand behind the original Egg Bag, and modernity, offering a playful and unexpected Easter delight.

Celebrations like Easter are the perfect occasion for pastry chefs to showcase their talents in culinary art which, believe me, requires much more than just technique. This year’s collection reflects a wide diversity of tastes, not only through different types of chocolate but also through their pairing with sweet flavours, from the iconic hazelnut to more delicate, spring-inspired notes.

Our sweet treat moment of the day has come to an end. I hope all your chocolate cravings have been satisfied as we wrap up this article. If you’re not a fan of chocolate, consider yourself lucky : you can simply admire these Easter creations without the heartbreak of destroying them just to take a bite. Stay positive.