Put to the taste test this week ... éclairs

We have to be content with the basic cream-filled and chocolate-topped éclair.

Fri, 20 May, 2016 - 01:00

Roz Crowley

THE latest food fashion in Paris is for éclairs.

Sweet and savoury toppings are works of art at Galeries Lafayette’s food court — L’Éclair de Génie is entirely devoted to them — quite a treat at €6 each.

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