Sunday, 1 May 2011

A Peek Inside a Real French Bakery

Last summer while vacationing in the southwest of France (the region where my husband is from) I got addicted to Pastis Landais, a sweet brioche that I literally would snack on throughout the day (related CRAFT post here). The pastries I enjoyed during my time there were all from this local bakery in Parentis en Born called Patisserie Bled Fr�d�ric, run by a husband and wife team, Katia and Fr�d�ric Bled. My mother-in-law frequents this patisserie and Katia and Fr�d�ric were nice enough to open up their shop doors to give me a behind the scenes look at how french pastries are really done. What I observed was Fr�d�ric's amazing attention to detail - every pastry looked beautiful and symmetrical - as well as his ability to multi-task between each projects of pastries and breads. Every pastry was a work of art as you can see and quite delicious as I taste tested most of them as my "research". If you ever get a chance to visit this enchanting town and summer lake vacation spot, you'll have to stop at this wonderful local patisserie for it's delicious treats and French charm.

Bled Katia Frederic

Bled 2Outside

Patisserie Bled Fr�d�ric

20 Av du 8 mai 1945?
Parentis en Born, France

41 place Marsan
Biscarrosse, France

Web site: http://www.patisseriebledfrederic.fr
Facebook: Patisserie Bled Fr�d�ric

See more photos from my visit after the jump!

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