Selection of vanilla flavoured desserts

Vanilla is an exceptional ingredient that the Relais Desserts pastry chefs use in their creations, each one more delicious than the last. Between sweetness and intensity, each dessert reveals its unique nuances, combining different textures and flavours for a memorable experience. From the finesse of a millefeuille to the generosity of a flan, from the […]
Selection of gourmet creations for Easter 2025

As Easter approaches, Relais Desserts pastry chefs use their creativity to offer a range of exquisite and spectacular pastries. Between artistic pieces, poetic inspirations, and refined flavours, discover some of the most beautiful chocolate creations of this year. Whether you love intense dark chocolate, melting praline or exceptional chocolate assemblies, these gourmet pleasures are sure […]
Hervé Lauzier, almond grower – Lavam’din

At the Relais Desserts Excellence Prizes ceremony on 3 November 2024, Hervé Lauzier was awarded the Exceptional Craftsman prize. We are delighted to share with you his passion for his farming profession and for the almonds which he takes the greatest care of. Hervé supplies many Relais Desserts pastry chefs, such as Eric Escobar, based […]
… gingerbread

In Norway in 2009, the crowd discovered the biggest gingerbread man ever created.
651kg of gourmet pleasure, listed in the Guinness World Records! But before becoming a creation for competitions and inspiring the world’s greatest pastry chefs, gingerbread travelled a long way to reach us… So, let’s go back in time and see how this pastry became a must-have for our Christmas festivities.
Around chocolate’ – October 2024 selection

With its shimmering colours and refreshing air, autumn invites us to enjoy sweet treats and comfort. It is the perfect season to let yourself be seduced by desserts and other sweet treats combining the rich flavour of chocolate with the power of dried fruit and other seasonal ingredients. This article presents a selection of ‘around chocolate’ desserts that are sure to warm your heart as the cold season begins. Discover them now…
Participatory diagnosis of the ‘Femme Rurale du Littoral’ cooperative (Rural Woman of the Littoral)

The cooperative strengthened its commitment in 2024 by becoming part of the ‘Projet d’Appui au Développement du Cacao’ (PAD-CACAO), which aims to develop cocoa farming in Cameroon. The programme is led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. To identify the main areas of intervention, the PAD-CACAO project deployed a National Coordination team in […]
Frozen desserts 2024

Experience Nicolas Bernardé’s “Extreme”: a frozen cake that evokes nostalgia with its caramel, vanilla and pecan flavours from childhood. Presented between two delicate almond dacquoise biscuits, this dessert offers a symphony of frozen pleasures for the entire family. Let yourself be seduced by this refined creation and succumb to the charm of its contrasting textures. Savour Marc […]