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Hi, I'm Karen Schneid

—former advocate, mother to Saffron and Scarlett, and the creative force behind Ooh la la Confectionery.

This is where all my worlds meet: travel, food, family, design, and the magic of making. From our immersive parties and Parisian adventures to behind-the-scenes glimpses of our little factory and the recipes we return to again and again—this space is a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and confectionery.

Join me as I share the moments, memories, and flavours that inspire it all.

A legacy
of Parties

filled with memories, a touch of magic, and made to be shared

A collection of flavours from our parties, travels, and Friday night suppers.
These are the dishes we return to again and again

Crêpes Suzette

When we were little my dad, and hero, was the quantity surveyor and project manager for the iconic Sun City hotel complex. In case you aren’t sure what this means, basically, it was a very important job!! It still gives me chills when I remember how my father was in the helicopter when he and hotel […]

Bastille Day Dinner

French Onion Soup and Rustic French Baguette Recipes for a spectacular Bastille Day dinner party

The BEST chicken you will ever taste

Equipment:• Half a meter of kitchen twine• A solid bottom roasting pan (I use a copper mauviel or a cast iron Le Creuset) Ingredients• The best whole chicken you can get (choose a nice, big chicken about 1kg in size)• 1 whole head of garlic• 1 small to medium lemon• A large handful of fresh […]

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Latest Post

In Memory of Louis, my intellectual Frenchie

Three weeks ago, I came close to joining a convent. It all began when I was sitting on a narrow cobbled street in Le Marais, Paris, in the early evening, crying my eyes out, face in palms. When I eventually dropped my hands and opened my eyes, I was surrounded by a vision of six […]

Aug 31, 202210 min read