Bonjour!
What is "Take and Bake"? Just what it sounds like: we make them, you bake them!
We create artisanal French pastries and then vacuum seal them fresh frozen. Thaw, bake and voilà! The best French pastries this side of Paris.
Made with Canadian ingredients and French amour. By a real French Pastry Chef from France. And you.
French. Fast. Easy. Ooh la la.
Pascal's specializes in 'Viennoiserie'
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Birthplace of Viennoiserie, 92 rue de Richelieu, Paris, France
(photo circa 1909, patisserie founded circa 1838)
Pascals is talked about - in the nicest way...
A French rave!
Le petit déjeuner du week end est un réel bonheur ici à Calgary, depuis qu'il est accompagné des excellentes viennoiseries de Pascal (croissants, chocolatines, brioches, pains aux raisins). Elles sont vraiment délicieuses, et sont même d'une qualité que l'on est loin de trouver partout en France.
De plus, la cuisson est vraiment très facile car très bien expliquée: il faut vraiment suivre le processus à la lettre. Et puis, quel plaisir cette odeur au petit matin… Pour couronner le tout, un accueil sans pareil, franco canadien, souriant, personnalisé.
Merci vraiment de partager avec nous votre passion pour "les bonnes choses". Marie-Claire BRÉVART
Individual raves...
I have fallen in love with these croissants! When I travel to Paris in April, it will be hard to find any croissants that measure up to these ones! Steena Holmes
Isabelle's first meal as a 5 year old the morning of her birthday: pain au chocolat! Yum! Caroline Swinn
The best croissants in Calgary bar none! Sandra Rexilius
The best pastries since my visit to Paris with the loveliest customer service! Laurie McGowan
Pascal is a gift to us from the south of France. I know what he has found. You need to find him. John Greaves
Heather Mitchell - Love you guys and will always sing your praises.
Me and Courtney absolutely loved the pastries. Those were honestly the best pain au chocolats I have ever had. I have even been to France (Paris) and had lots of criossants, none of which were as good as what you gave us. Luke James | LVJ Haberdasher
The Chouquettes were baked that very night...The pain au chocolat and cinnamon rolls were baked on Christmas morning. This is now an official tradition in our house, with many more to come. As well as any time we need beautiful pastries. They brought both Ashleigh and myself back to our times in France. They are as good as, or better than any I can remember. Keith Goodale | Fifth Element Truffles
Ricky of RedPoint Media Group raves...
Dear Lison and Pascal,
I just wanted to let you know that the pastries were incredibly delicious. Absolutely perfect, and the best morning ritual to enjoy with my visiting friend.
I've been reading your blog, too, and think it's wonderful. I'm so happy you're in Calgary.
Best and warmest wishes,
Ricky
Pascal's mentioned in The Food Files in the Avenue
Pascal's Featured on Lav Daskal's YYSCENE
Food Stories' features Pascal's with a guest post for National Croissant Day
"Passion and Pastry" - Pascal's in City Palate "Must Have", page 19
Pascal's featured in Culinaire Magazine - December 2012
Click on pages 18/19 - Excerpt
April in Paris was Ariffa's Cup of Tea!
Read this... Ariffa's words make you feel as if you were there!
Pascal's is mentioned on Vitamin Daily
Pascal's is mentioned on Sweetspot.ca
Pascal's featured on Morning News - Saturday Morning Chef - Global Calgary
The Calgary Herald laudes 'April in Paris' event at Gravity Espresso and the opening of Fine Diner where Pascal's Pastries are on the menu.
'Neighbourhood Gems' Avenue Magazine, February 2012
Drooling over Pascal's Pastries on SwerveCalgary.com
On yelp.ca, five stars and a glowing review by John G.
As this review keeps disappearing we captured the screen to show it to you.
Pascal's is featured on Vitamin Daily
City Palate Magazine - Pascal's is mentioned in "word of mouth" (click > 4 times to find page)
Pascal's is mentioned on CBC, "French Inspired Cooking"
(click on the black audio bar)
Pascal's is featured on "Best of Blush"
Hear Pascal being interviewed on Radio Canada. (in French)
Pascal's Pastries
From Classic French Croissant to Parisian Pain au Chocolat, Brioche, Chouquette, and Cinnamon Roll, they are pure bliss.
Ingredients Manifesto
We the pastrymakers promise you
the pastrylovers:
#1 LOVE
We pledge the first ingredient we roll into our pastries is love
We put our hearts into our pastries. Perhaps that’s why when we do bake, we always seem to find heart-shaped pastry crumbs everywhere - really! It may sound a bit cliché but don’t you believe you can taste the difference love makes?
#2 CURATED INGREDIENTS
We pledge to use the finest natural local and international ingredients
Nine flours and five butters later, we strive to source the most natural and best tasting ingredients we can find so we can craft the highest quality pastries for your best possible pastry experience ever.
#3 THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL
We pledge our pastries will always possess that certain “je ne sais quoi"
Not just because Pascal is French ~ he was born and raised in Toulouse, France ~ but because pastrymaking is his passion. He has handmade over 2 million pastries in the 20 years since he started at age 14. He is now solely dedicated to the pastry genre of ‘Viennoiserie’ ~ a dying art even in France.
May 15 - 7 pm - Spring Reveal at Uniquities
Explore what treasures Julia & Doug have brought back from Europe while enjoying some of our French pastry treasures with wine.
May 20 - 3 pm - Tweed Ride
Wear your best pedalpushers and go for a ride with pinky extended this Victoria Day. Tea and croissants to get you on your way. Details here.
Champagne and Pastries
with Pascal's Patisserie
Friday, June 7th 2013
We couldn't possibly think of a more decadent and outstanding pairing than traditional French pastries!
We've teamed up with the pastry geniuses at Pascal's Patisserie who will be on hand to guide us through the wonderful world of traditional French pastries. We will be sampling a selection of six classical pastries, from pain au chocolate to croissant, each paired with an outstanding Champagne!
Don't miss out on this majestic evening that is sure to prove an unforgettable experience.
When:
Friday, June 7th at 6:30 pm Where:
Vine Arts Wine and Spirits,
1310 – 1st Street SW
How much: $75
All our pastries are crafted artisanally with the best of locally and internationally sourced natural ingredients we can find: the finest flour, unsalted butter, filtered water, a sprinkle of organic cane sugar, a pinch of pure salt.
Gorgeous, authentic French pastry: layers and layers of fine, delicate, flakiness with a crisp that kisses your lips. Just like in France. Now in Canada.
What are you waiting for?
Get Pascal's Pastries in Calgary at locations around town, through wholesale, or through direct sales at Pascal's workshop.
The art of it
Have you ever wondered why French pastry seems to have such mystique? Read about the art of it and other stories in "Talk About Bliss" and learn what makes French Pastry so different.
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