Rochard Croquembouche Choux Pastry Limoges Box

Towering puffs of choux pastry, stacked into a cone the way French pâtissiers have built them for generations, become a sweet little porcelain box in this Rochard piece. It is hand-painted in Limoges, France, a Limoges box that celebrates one of the grandest desserts in the French repertoire.

A Tower of Cream Puffs

The croquembouche, whose name means crunch in the mouth, is the showpiece of French weddings, baptisms and first communions. Rochard captures its stacked silhouette in porcelain and paints each one by hand, so the puffs and their color vary just a little from piece to piece.

Pâtisserie Window Pairings

• A Rochard design hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Belongs in a dessert, pastry or French food collection
• Pairs well with macaron, éclair and wedding cake boxes

For the Baker in the Family

Give it to a pastry chef finishing culinary school, a home baker who tackles ambitious recipes, or a couple whose wedding featured a croquembouche of their own. It also makes a charming memento of a Paris trip spent going from bakery to bakery. Set it on a kitchen shelf beside the cookbooks, on a dessert buffet, or in a glass cabinet with other French-themed pieces.

All the celebration of the real thing, and none of the spun sugar to clean up.