It really wasn’t that difficult for the Patissier Christophe Adam to arrive at a fitting name for his Parisian éclair shops. Translated into English, the name of the store, ‘L’Éclair de Génie’ means ‘a stroke of genius’ and after tasting two, he got it spot-on. If you love…

Fancy recreating the éclairs at Fauchon?  Yes. Me too.  But my recipe for éclairs come a very close second.  Whip this up, then stand back and admire your work. It won’t be long before you swoop in and bite down into the crisp pastry case, soft…