I Tried Paris’ Most Iconic Dessert (And Now I want to move here?)

Paris-Brest is one of France's most iconic pastries. Originally created to celebrate a cycling race, it has become a true ode to hazelnuts. I visited Pleincœur in Paris, a bakery that sources raw hazelnuts and transforms them in-house. Guided by head pastry chef Gaëtan Lucas, I followed the journey from raw hazelnuts to praline, caramelized hazelnuts, and their signature Paris-Brest.