If only there was a French word for street cred; it might as well be translated as Pâtisserie Lallier.

Pronounced ‘Pah-tis-ah-ree Lah-lee-ay,’ the bakery is owned and operated by Michelle Kozak, who spent several months over the past three years taking intensive courses at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Just this past December, she finished the program and received her pastry chef diploma. So, in other words, the French delights she whips up each week are the real deal. Most of her recipes came from the prestigious school, but have been tweaked to her own tastes, as well as to her devoted customers.

Kozak has made it a point to utilize only fair-trade chocolates in such temptations as her Chocolat Noir Truffles (dark chocolate truffles), ganache for Parisian Macarons and Orangettes (candied orange peels dipped in melted chocolate). She’s also established connections in the local community; she purchases her dairy products from Snowville Creamery (look for a recipe of the above-mentioned truffles in Friends of Snowville Creamery Recipe Book), as well as local eggs, peaches from Laurelville’s Rhoads Farm Market and Ohio apple cider, among other ingredients.

Gluten-free aficionados will fawn over Pâtisserie Lallier’s dense almond and pistachio pavés that are perfect for an afternoon tea or a delicious breakfast. Also available are a wide selection of macarons – anything from the Buckeye Macaron, made from peanut flour with rich chocolate ganache filling, to Parisian varieties filled with jam, vanilla bean paste or caramel filling. Kozak’s personal favorite dessert? The Croissant aux Amandes – a butter croissant with an almond filling.

Getting your hands on Pâtisserie Lallier products is obviously the next order of business, so look for them at Global Gallery in Clintonville (delivered Friday mornings) and at Touch of Earth in the North Market (delivered Saturday mornings). Kozak hopes to spend more time frequenting local farmers markets, as it gives her a chance to meet her customers. “It’s really great to have that interaction,” she said of her patrons. “I like to get their feedback on how they enjoyed their pastries.”

The best place of all to pick up some French delicacies is to go straight to the source. You can learn more about the bakery and place orders by visiting online at www.patisserielallier.com.

Pâtisserie Lallier – c’est tout simplement magnifique! Bon appétit!

Pâtisserie Lallier
(614) 562.3003