Not surprisingly, they served pain au chocolat, which is a fancy, French way of describing a chocolate croissant. I was so excited when I discovered this easy, shortcut way of making them at home.

Throw that powdered drink mix to the side! It's time to make French hot chocolate with thick, rich cream and melted chunks of real dark chocolate.

The genuine French dark chocolate inside is top notch ... THESE are somewhat smaller croissants and their ratios overall seem rather unbalanced. Despite being more compact, they were generous ...

Whether filled with ham and cheese, or dark chocolate ganache - like ... let us explain. While croissants have become synonymous with French culture, they actually originated in Vienna, Austria ...