“Baking French pastries reminds me of semi-sweet European ... as well as several different tarts, such as apple, almond pear, or cherry amaretto dark chocolate. They also have croissants ...

Better yet, what makes a French pastry? According to La Caer ... He said he checked out the Elmwood Village, but it was too “different.” “It’s the hipster-ization of the city.

French bakeries tell an unrequited love story. Customers yearn for their sweet offerings, but the pastries don't return the passion. In fact, they produce a different kind of love — love handles.

The pastry case at the Wellesley bakery is filled with exquisite and generously sized French pastries — brioche buns, pain au chocolat, kouign-amann, canelés, and more — but the plain ...