Pastry chef Marie Laetitia Passagio

Marie Laetitia Passagio is a chef by profession with a pastry chef diploma. She found her ideal working environment in the family atelier “In the kingdom of the bees”, specialized in making nougat and honey desserts, in the small town of Allauch-en-Provence, in Provence.

Back in 1937, the workshop was opened by her husband’s grandparents, who proudly continued the tradition of the family craft, so that the recipes kept for decades could be passed down from generation to generation. Since 2006, Marie has been the soul and heart of the atelier where she creates nougats in which she never uses additives or preservatives. With her, everything must be natural: almonds, honey, spices. Together with her husband, she presents her desserts at the largest French gastronomic salons and at small local markets. “We want to present our products that we love so much as well as the flavours of Provence”

These days, the parents were joined by their son Hugo, the fourth generation, who will take over the family’s confectionary tradition, passion and knowledge.