Who will be King or Queen on January 6th? 

Epiphany is a Christian feast: in the Catholic religion, it celebrates the Messiah who came and became incarnate in the world, receiving the visit and homage of the three Magi; in the Orthodox religion, Epiphany (or Theophany) celebrates the manifestation to the world of Jesus of Nazareth as Christ and Son of God through his baptism. It takes place on January 6.

Various customs are observed on this occasion. In France, Switzerland and Belgium, since the Middle Ages, a “galette des rois” or a “gâteau des rois”, pastries containing a bean, are shared on this day; the person who finds the bean in his or her portion is designated “king” or “queen”.

But where does this custom come from?

The galette des rois originated in the Roman Saturnalia celebrations, during which the Romans designated a slave as “king for a day”. During a banquet at the heart of each large familia, the Romans used the bean from a cake to draw lots for the “Saturnalicius princeps” (prince of Saturnalia). The “king for a day” has the power to fulfill all his desires during the day (such as giving orders to his master) before returning to his servile life. To ensure the random distribution of galette slices, it is customary for the youngest member of the family to stand under the table and name the recipient of each new slice.

In Switzerland, the galette des rois is made with brioche pastry. At Juliette, this iconic cake is made with puff pastry filled with almond frangipane cream.

Don’t forget to reserve your frangipane galette des rois now! Juliette will be presenting the frangipane galette des rois throughout January.

Discover here Juliette’s Galette des Rois and reserve yours for the date of your choice: GALETTE DES ROIS

Juliette’s Yule log. 

Do you know where the tradition of the Yule log comes from? Originally, the Yule log was a huge log that was burned in the hearth on Christmas Eve. Rolled sponge cake filled with buttercream replaced this tradition in the 20^th century.

This year, our pastry chef Julien has given in to the temptation of a chocolate-pear combination with a touch of caramel. Available from November 27^th, the “bûche de Noël” will be the centerpiece of your Christmas celebrations.

We recommend pre-ordering in our online store: Yule log.

Juliette brings you a gourmet “Grittibänz” for St. Nicholas Day. 

From November 24^th to December 10^th, try our little men, plain, sweet or with chocolate chips. This Saint-Nicolas will make the little ones’ eyes sparkle. It’s also a great idea for celebrating the approach of Christmas at the “Znüni” with colleagues.

For all company offers, please contact Caroline: order@juliette-boulangerie.ch

Her name is Ilaria

She hails from the Venice region and joined Julien Mallé’s pastry team at the beginning of September.

From an early age, she worked in the kitchen alongside her mother, making cakes. Then she developed her passion by watching online videos and TV shows, reading magazines and testing recipes at home.

When she’s not baking, she likes to travel and look at fashion images.

What she loves about Switzerland: its multilingualism, nature and quality of life.

What she dreads: the coming sub-zero temperatures… But then she’ll be able to take refuge in the warmth of the pastry lab.

Juliette – pain d’amour at the Bahnhofstrasse 15

It’s the story of two friends… Emily and Juliette. 
Since March, Emily has proudly represented Juliette in her Erlenbach boutique “Emily’s Department Store“. 

But in response to the increasing customer demand, Juliette has decided to open her own retail store in Erlenbach. The same premises now house the third Juliette – pain d’amour boutique. 

The broad and pastry selection of products as in the other shops awaits you. And of course… don’t hesitate to order online to ensure unfailing availability.

The “Pain Citrouille”

Our Chef baker Emile is not to be outdone. And for the cold season, he’s concocted a pumpkin bread. To be enjoyed without moderation 🙂

Vermicelles, Green Apple, Frambolat and more…

Autumn means browning leaves, fog and shorter days. It’s also a time to gather around the fireplace and savor our chef Julien’s new pastries.

On the menu are the traditional Vermicelles à la Juliette, the entremet pomme verte-noisettes, the frambolat (raspberry, chocolate), and the carré mangue-banane-passion.

And, of course, the great classics such as Opera, Paris-Brest and raspberry tart are back in our stores.

If you’d like to go straight to the tasting phase… our staff will be happy to advise you.
And of course… don’t hesitate to discover our products online to ensure unfailing availability 🙂