O Merveilleux New York City

There is an entire bakery on the Upper East Side that is dedicated to the Merveilleux. What the heck, you might ask, is it anyway?

A Merveilleux is a Belgian pastry, which is made of just three components – meringue, whipped cream, and one of four choices of toppings.

I have to say that out if such simplicity comes something that is quite uniquely fantastic.

The Merveilleux offers an alternative to traditional desserts that abound. This is something that is quite different to try, light airy and very tasty.

Now isn’t it always a charm to be a little different.

Go get your Merveilleux fix today.

April 22, 2015 Fairfield County Foodie Leave a comment A recent article in New York Times made me jump up and rush to New York city. Yeah! you guessed it … the article was about food!  It talked about a recently spotted sweet treat at some select french bakeries in the city.  Apparently this little “snow-ball” of a dessert is quite popular in France & Belgium. They say it is quite possibly the next fad after Ladurée Macarons and the Cronut by Dominique Ansel.  Please welcome, the Merveilleux! Now, I am a HUGE Ladurée macaron and Dominique Ansel Cronut fan!  I have had many… and my love for them persists.   So, naturally I was quite curious on how I am going to feel about this newcomer.  And an immediate tasting was the next order of business. I decided to choose between O Merveilleux (Belgian bakery – uptown) or Aux Merveilleux (french bakery – downtown) for my first bite of the Merveilleux.  Since a walk in central park and a visit to the Met were calling my name – uptown it was! Quite simply the Merveilleux is a thin meringue cookie topped with a dollop of whipped cream and then rolled in some kind of topping like chocolate shavings or nuts etc.  There is really not much to it!  I am sure the art lies in making the perfect meringue cookie which can maintain a nice texture and slight crunch even when topped with whipped cream and kept for a few hours until eaten.  The nature of meringue cookie as well as whipped cream come together to form a very delicate dainty treat.  The coating of chocolate shavings etc added a very gentle flavor and textural contrast…. they don’t overpower the delicacy of what lies beneath. The Merveilleux at O Merveilleux is offered in two different sizes.  The large version is more of a meringue cookie sandwich with cream in between as well as on top, while the small version is almost bite-sized with just one cookie topped with cream.  I tried the small version… I know I keep using the word “delicate”…. because it really was.  So much so tha