La Renaissance Patisserie Francaise » Scarsdale, NY

Macaron Day NYC is March 20th

LaRenaissance — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:00:50 +0000

Why all the fuss over a little French cookie, you ask? Each bite of one of these unassuming little gems begins with a light, crispy crunch, leading to a chewy almond meringue and then a smooth, creamy interior – a combined bite of texture and taste that might just make you melt at the knees. French macarons come in an array of bright and lively colors and flavors, and are fast becoming popular wherever they can be found – which, outside Paris, isn’t all that many places…yet. Coaxed along by the world famous award-winning pastry chef Francois Payard, this French favorite’s moment seems to have arrived stateside, where it is slowly making its way into the American public’s lexicon of culinary delights.

Beginning one year ago, with the establishment of Macaron Day NYC 2010, Payard began a new American tradition that reflects one celebrated in his native Paris each year – Jour du Macaron, a creation of La Maison Pierre Hermé.

With this year’s celebration of Macaron Day NYC 2011 on March 20, participating bakeries in the New York area, including La Renaissance Patisserie, will be offering a free macaron to every customer. If you haven’t tried a French macaron yet, be prepared to fall in love with this ex-pat Parisian. Visit La Renaissance in Scarsdale, NY on Sunday, March 20 to see what all the fuss is about…

“Royal Treat”

LaRenaissance — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:31:36 +0000

Our famous Galette des Rois gets a little love in this clip from the January 2011 edition of Westchester Magazine…

Locally-Sourced Seasonal Ingredients Make the Best Fall Desserts!

LaRenaissance — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:30:20 +0000

Pumpkins, pears, apples, heavy cream and butter – all the wonderful stars of our Fall desserts don’t travel very far before being baked into our delicious pies, tarts and cheesecakes. We source our fresh, seasonal produce from local farmers around New York State and New England — sugar pumpkins for our pies might come from Wilkens Fruit Farm in Yorktown Heights, and golden delicious apples for our tarts might have been grown by Outhouse Orchards in northern Westchester. Even our heavy cream comes from dairies in the picturesque Hudson Valley.

We think that keeping it local means keeping it fresh and delicious! Taste the difference for yourself by sampling one of our crisp and buttery Apple Pies, our luscious Pear Almond Cream Tart, or our sinfully creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake.

Scarsdale PBA Golf Classic Enjoys a Delicious Donation

LaRenaissance — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:00:40 +0000

On Tuesday, October 12 the Scarsdale PBA held their 7th annual Charity Golf Classic at the Quaker Ridge Private Golf Club. To start the day off right, La Renaissance Patisserie set the breakfast table with a petit dejeuner of delicate and delicious pastries, breads and savory tarts.

Ooo, La La! Westchester Weddings Singles Out Our Macarons

LaRenaissance — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:00:02 +0000

La Renaissance Participates in Gourmet Galaxy, a Fundraiser for SFCS

LaRenaissance — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:00:05 +0000

On Wednesday, May 5, La Renaissance Patisserie participated in Scarsdale-Edgemont Family Counseling Service’s Gourmet Galaxy, a special fundraiser held at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY. The event featured a buffet of culinary specialties from the chef at La Renaissance and a host of other great Westchester chefs, as well as a silent auction and raffle.

Gourmet Galaxy helped raise money to support the mission of SFCS, which is to work in cooperation with other organizations to strengthen family and community life by providing:

individual, family and group therapy;
outreach to youth;
services to older adults; and
public programs relating to family life issues.