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Northshore October 2025
Because of the pandemic, we can’t have “Paris in the Spring,” as the song goes. But we can savor the taste of it, thanks to Dimitri Vallier, pastry chef and co-owner with his sister, Sophie, of Caramel French Patisserie in Salem and Somerville. Vallier has a huge following not only for his macarons and artisanal French desserts but also his flaky, buttery croissants. “People say, ‘Oh, my, they’re so good—they’re very light and not thick and heavy,’” says the chef, who has a chocolate croissant for breakfast each morning. The plain ones have that telltale honeycomb interior due to exquisite layering and a deep golden she
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