It all began at age 14, when Pastry Chef Laurie Klenkel prepared miniature cheesecakes for a gourmet take-out business. Years later, after formal training and an apprenticeship with famed French Pastry Chef Delphin Gomes, Laurie produced pastries for renowned chocolatier L.A. Burdick. From there, Laurie began her labor of love: making the best croissants this side of Paris. Laurielle, her own croissant business, is the realization of that passion.