First and foremost THANK YOU dear PB readers for your FAB response to my cry for help in Paree!! I think I've found some great possiblities thanks very much to you! Keep posted :) Meanwhile yesterday I had to goTHE NY FANCY FOOD SHOW at the Javits. I had to go walze through a gazillion purveyors of yummy foods and taste them too when I should have been perusing all your terrific email Paris suggestions! Life can be tough as a food-bloggeur-journalist. Yep it's true. Now I'm a journalist because of you all and I get to go to these foodie events freeeee! Another MERCI to y'all. Oh yes I had to taste Bindi's Gelato for you...for research...ahem Haloumi Cypriot cheese fresh off the grill - a bloggeur's workis hard! Naturally I had to shoot these French jams wearing their granny hats... And mini French jams from dear Bonne Maman... There was definitely an "Election" trend going on at the show..adorable non? These donkeys and elefants were from MOONSTRUCK Chocolates. Our dear candidates done up in hummos and super-life size! French salted caramels from where else but? Chicago! They still tasted very French! A flower trend too was going on in my opinion..You dropthis hibiscus flower into your glass of champers. Add a bit of syrup...et voila! The flower was delicious by the way. Adorable candied pansies! And look at this cake full of candied flowers! One of my fav things at the show was "Eco" bag owner Australian Belinda Tooze is demonstrating here. Light as a feather and you can stuff all your free show goodies inside and then later roll it up into a small ball. Perfect for the new annoying air travel bag restrictions too. I didn't take home any champers. Just a ton of chocolate and..and.. Now back to studying over the divine Paris digs you all told me about... BONJOUR PARIS!