Ritz Paris pastry chef unveils Cœur d’Ourson Christmas log

Olivier Lainé, the pastry chef at the Ritz Paris, has introduced his 2026 Christmas log, titled Cœur d’Ourson. The dessert is designed to evoke childhood memories and family gatherings through a teddy bear motif.

The creation features a combination of Dulcey chocolate, milk chocolate, and a vanilla marshmallow center enclosed in white chocolate. To balance the sweetness, the dessert includes a dark chocolate kepi filled with toasted-bread praline. The base consists of a complex entremets including a 65% Peru chocolate mousse flavored with spices, vanilla crémeux with hazelnut caramel and fleur de sel, a chocolate-chip sponge, and a chocolate-hazelnut praline crunch.