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Friday, September 28, 2007
Here's a few parting shots of goodies I'd like to possibly buy, paint and or taste..These macs at La Grande Epicerie -
well the brilliant colors turned me off initially, but I'm feeling more accepting.
Especially since next Saturday I'll be taking a 3-hour macaron class
at Ecole LENOTRE!
Time to belly up to the bar and try it.
Will it taste like a real Lego?
Will it taste like a real Lego?
Qui sait ?
Orange chocolate bars at La Mere de Famille...Hmmm...
Well if you're a foodie expert you've got to be ready
to taste cow's whatsits and dog's tail.
Hey, not this foodie expert!
But orange chocolate? I can give that a whirl.
Hey, not this foodie expert!
But orange chocolate? I can give that a whirl.
As an early toaster of marshmallows over the pilot flame when I was home alone,
this French version has me curious - Guimauve.
this French version has me curious - Guimauve.
I won't be toasting any in my rented Paris apartment though...Tee-hee :)
This caught my eye at Lafayette Gourmet.These lemon meringue I have no hesitation about!
Apple tarts from Poilane.This window shot is for Asuncion in Spain!
Do I have to eat it too?
I can't eat EVERYTHING
I'll have to take a tanker home :(
Caramels from La Mere de Famille...YUMMERS
I'm going to sign on for a cooking class called,
Caramel Délicieux at Atelier des Sens
tout a suite!
I'll get to make MACARONS caramel au beurre salé! YAY
Oh and I'm paying a call on Gerard Mulot's kitchen with Meeting the French!
I'll get to make MACARONS caramel au beurre salé! YAY
Oh and I'm paying a call on Gerard Mulot's kitchen with Meeting the French!
Last but not least...
This yaourt "macaron" has me very curious.
All part of research...
Bon Appetite :)
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Pas prête is short for Elle n'est pas prête. Some of you think I'm "excited" to be going off to Paree...
Hum...I haven't really had the chance to get excited.
Or even have the "cold feet"
I normally get just before a trip.
I'm juggling 3 (yes THREE) deadlines here.And doing lots of praying between bouts of procrastinating
and occasional actual working,
And some coffee painting sketchesthat have taken way too long...
Plus I have to write a little story on Paris Breakfasts for Artful Blogging
ALL BEFORE I GO on Sunday morning!!!
Yes, idiot-moi, I decided to take a day flight on AirFrance :(
Oh did I mention I went out and bought a new camera?What kind of a ding-a-ling does that just before a trip?
This ding-a-ling, that's who!
I'll take along my old friendly Canon PS A510 of course,
but the lense cap decided to break off recently...
Quite a few of you have wanted to knowif you'll be getting your morning PB fix regularly while I'm away...
That's why I bought this new laptop to take along.
It took months to decide which one to buy...
It took months to decide which one to buy...
I got a Compac because I wanted XP Professional.
Microsoft Vista gives me the shakes.
Since it's my FIRST laptop it looks more mysterious than those macarons.
The keyboard is harder to figure out than a French keyboard.
Since it's my FIRST laptop it looks more mysterious than those macarons.
The keyboard is harder to figure out than a French keyboard.
Or it will be when I get it out of the box...
I may call on y'all for help.
I may call on y'all for help.
Another reason for a 'puter in France is,I've noticed in the past, after a few weeks I get a hankering for spoken English.
This way I can get a shot of the BBC if the urge arises...
This way I can get a shot of the BBC if the urge arises...
What to take? This one is tough since I use a rather small (and old) suitcase.
But it's nice to have a few friendly cups along to throw in a Parisien still life..
Which ones do I take!!??
Oh and books are always the killer aren't they?So darn HEAVY!
One thing I never leave behind is my real dice bracelet.US Customs is always totally distracted by this bracelet.
So I can bring in all the contraband diamonds and fois gras I want.
Tee-hee
Any fabulous last minute suggestions are most welcome :)
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Have you ever been running somewhere and you spot something wonderful...You take one near-perfect picture of it and make a mental note;
I must come back here and go inside!
But WHERE was it?
That's what I'm wondering about this adorable pile of macarons
I saw the first day last time in Paris...
I thought the little window sign at the bottom would be a logo clue..
I thought the little window sign at the bottom would be a logo clue..
But no, it's just a symbol for some French Pastry association...
Objective #1: Find this place again!
I know you're busy reading the yummy the list on this Maison Kayser ardoise..But when I look, I see yummy handwriting like any French kid can do.
What I wouldn't give to be able to write like this...
What I wouldn't give to be able to write like this...
That's why this mystery restaurant appeals to me...But I passed by so quickly, I didn't get the street address, the name, nuttin'
I know it's somewhere around Lafayette Gourmet...
I don't care what the food is like.
I just want to eat in a place surrounded by ardoise /
Objective #2: Find it!
*Update: I found it. Procrastination will get you everywhere.
COJEAN is across the street at 66
Why I never went inside a place called AQUARELLE is beyond me?This is an easy one - at least I know where it is!
7-9, rue de Buci Paris, 75006
OK, this is a biggie...I've not been back to the Tour Eiffel since MY FIRST TRIP TO EUROPE,
when you have no choice about visiting national monuments.
But this trip I think I should get a little bit closer than this shot..
What do you think?
More French handwriting..This mystery window is on rue de Seine I think...
I'm going to go look for it.
Wonderful seashell underwear!I got a quick shot even though the vendeuse was wagging her finger at me.
I know it was on rue Bonaparte, down a bit from Pierre Herme.
I wish I'd gone inside and bought these..
Especially since I took this picture 2 years ago!
So this mystery underwear is long gone :(
Is there something you missed out on from a previous trip
that you'd like to go back and do?
Not a mystery.I KNOW I will get to visit often with my adorable cousin K. in Pigalle.
I hope we go back to Rose Bakery and that I remember to take pictures...
I hope she lets me pay this time...
I loved Lyn's comment on Mondays post:I always rent an apartment in a part of the city I've not rented in before.
First morning I scout the neighborhood,
get my first "flavor" of it,
find a nice place for a latte and a pastry,
then sit and enjoy.
Objective #3:
I think these mystery chairs in the Jardin Luxumbourg
would like me to stop
and sit down and enjoy...
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
The famous l'opera gateau is not exactly unrelated to my Paris trip.I keep staring at my rectangular suitcase
on 35, rue de Vaugirard, 75006
Sadly, I cannot report how it tasted.
Sadly, I cannot report how it tasted.
I was too busy admiring it's perfect architecture and lovely dimensions.
The cake was first created by Louis Clichy in 1903.
But Dalloyau renamed it after the grand Paris Opera
and is reknown for their version.
I stole a shot at Galerie Lafayette Gourmet...
Every French patisserie makes a version of this popular multi-layered chocolate decadence.
L'Epicerie has their monster versions...
I would love to figure out why a squared cake in the US connotes an
office party birthday or a banana cake?
Where is the panache?
Where's the ganache? Humm...
Pierre Herme makes what looks like an opera cake but he changes the equation.
Called the Carrement Chocolat, it is not layered.
Inside is:
(biscuit "molleux chocolat", creme onctueuse au chocolat, mousse au chocolat, fine feuilles de chocolat craquant)
Well I see the word feuille / leaves, so maybe it is layered?
Help me out here..
I brought the petit four version home to paint...
There's nothing like the challenge of painting a square
on a rectangular piece of paper.
But I think I forgot to taste it...
Uh oh
These (20!) step-by-step demo pictures are from
the Meilleur du Chef.dom..
In case you're thinking you'd like to make this cake,
Dorie Greenspan has carefully documented Dalloyau's recipe in her yummy book,
Paris Sweets.
Here's what's inside the cake:
Giaconda biscuit
Coffee syrup
Coffee buttercream
Chocolate ganache
Chocolate glaze
Not exactly "a piece of cake" to make!
I think I better focus on the 20+ layers going inside my little suitcase...ahem
Monday, September 24, 2007
What would you do on your first day in Paris?I'll be there next Monday!
Normally I'm not a plan-ahead kind of person..
but it does seem only right to start off the day with some macarons.
I'll stock up on pomegranates too.I don't want to catch any Parisien colds over there!
Plus a carton or two of Tropicana Gazpachoto counter act all the macarons...
A bouquet of flowers seems like a good idea too...
I've rented a studio in the Marais, and not very far from the apartment ismy favorite lunch at L'As du Falafel,
In fact I've mapped out the route :)
Don't you love Google?
After lunch, I'll get a Parisien haircut natch.
This time I know where to go.
I better call today for an appointment...
A stop at any cafe is de rigeur...
One thing I don't plan on having in Paris is jet lag.
Getting up crazy early in New York has some advantages...
I plan on ending my first day with a tarte au citron...
If it's from Pierre Herme's...
That would be heaven.
In fact I've mapped out the route :)Don't you love Google?
After lunch, I'll get a Parisien haircut natch.This time I know where to go.
I better call today for an appointment...
A stop at any cafe is de rigeur...
One thing I don't plan on having in Paris is jet lag.Getting up crazy early in New York has some advantages...
I plan on ending my first day with a tarte au citron...If it's from Pierre Herme's...
That would be heaven.
Any other first day suggestions are welcome!
Friday, September 21, 2007
I thought I'd give you a few Paris windows to lick this weekendi.e. leche-vitrine
So we'll begin with some Viennoisserie for starters...
Then move on to the hard core ultra, serious patisserie...
You can enjoy your pastry on a plate from Pierre Frey,with a "pastry" patterned napkin and tablecloth,
while leaning against a "pastry" pillow!
Why not?
Really the cheese course should come before dessert...but heck who's gonna know?
A glass of Champagne wouldn't hurt either... from Fauchon's windows, their own private brew.
Of course you'll need roses with your Champagne and tarte.
Of course you'll need roses with your Champagne and tarte.In Paris flowers are out on the street,
not hidden behind store windows
where the scent can't drive you mad.
The truth is,
not hidden behind store windows
where the scent can't drive you mad.
The truth is, woMAN cannot live by pastry alone.
This woman will be munching some healthy sandwiches and salads
between bites at the patisserie.
Don't you love it that Cojean has come up with a wrap especially for October!?
I've yet to see a September or October wrap in New york...
I'll be spending the ENTIRE month of October in Paris
starting a week from this Sunday.
YAY!
If you'd like to lick some more windows go here :)
Bonne Appetit!
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