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The best amateur macaron in Nice 2013

Last Saturday was the day of the the competition “The best amateur macaron” (“Le meilleur macaron amateur”) in Nice, to

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Salon du chocolat 2013 in Nice

This weekend Nice hosted the crowded “Salon du chocolat et saveurs d’exception” right on its famous seafront, the Promenade des

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Pierre Hermé Boutique @ Nice

Last Saturday I had the chance to go to Nice for some shopping, but of course it was just a

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Tourte aux blettes – Swiss chard pie from Nice

Last month I registered on the Daring Bakers website. It is a community of people passionate about cuisine and pastry:

The façade of the hotel Le Negresco in Nice

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Competition: The best amateur macaron of Nice

Seven of the best pastry chefs in France have organised in seven cities a competition to find the best amateur

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