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Showing posts with label croissants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label croissants. Show all posts
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Who knew? Piles of Frenchie croissants right in South Kensington SW3
a 'Little Paris' in London.
Bute Street off the Brompton road is full of Frenchie cafes, charcuteries, boucheries, papeteries, French book stores...oh an Italian gelaterie...
You'll hear lots of French spoken and see French kiddies with their au pairs, mainly because the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle is nearby...
You think you're in London. You took the Eurostar from Paris.
But in fact you're in 'Little Paris' - well that's what I call it...
Bute Street off the Brompton road is full of Frenchie cafes, charcuteries, boucheries, papeteries, French book stores...oh an Italian gelaterie...
You'll hear lots of French spoken and see French kiddies with their au pairs, mainly because the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle is nearby...
You think you're in London. You took the Eurostar from Paris. But in fact you're in 'Little Paris' - well that's what I call it...
There's a PAUL cafe just outside South Ken' Station where Frenchies and wannabe Frenchies grab a croissant and a demi...
Bute Street on Saturdays becomes a weekly marche loaded with French goodies..
Coq au vin...boef with vin rouge...you name it
True, the Frenchies will break down and don their English wellies if it's raining...
On the week-end they head to cafe Aubaine further down at 260 -262 Brompton Road for 'le brunch'
If you are not dressed appropriately "Frenchie' forget about going...
Bien sur there are menu ardoise/blackboards with stacks of baguettes...
And bien sur there are MACARONS!! After all...
I had chocolat chaud, a croissant and multi-pots of very British jam. Was there a choice?
Bute Street on Saturdays becomes a weekly marche loaded with French goodies..
Coq au vin...boef with vin rouge...you name it
True, the Frenchies will break down and don their English wellies if it's raining...
On the week-end they head to cafe Aubaine further down at 260 -262 Brompton Road for 'le brunch'
If you are not dressed appropriately "Frenchie' forget about going...
Bien sur there are menu ardoise/blackboards with stacks of baguettes...
And bien sur there are MACARONS!! After all...
I had chocolat chaud, a croissant and multi-pots of very British jam. Was there a choice?BONJOUR LITTLE PARIS!
Monday, November 1, 2010
BEAR sends you all a last bisous/kiss from Paris...
It's been such a lovely trip and the weather co-operated perfectly - plein de soleil et pas trop de pluie!
BEAR did not ride a Velib or any other bike malheureusement - too busy running...
BEAR did go to a FAB croissant tasting at Amy's, who didn't know she live in a 'chambre de bonne' once a maid's room. Amy fell in love with all the gorgeous views of Paris...
As one is inclined to do if one lives on the SIXTH floor up in Paris....
Ah ze croissant tasting...Miam-miam!
BEAR was in 7th heaven on the 6th floor...ahem
Carol was in 7th heaven with all the pate de tartiner spreads (caramel au beurre sale, cocoa-honey, noisette, bla bla bla ) she brought along to put on those croissants. Carol forgot to take serious notes in her ummm state of spread-extasy...
Off to meet ex-pat gallerist Grace in Montmartre of galerie Chez Grace.
Grace took BEAR to Cafe des 2 Moulins - Amelie's cafe from the adorable movie on rue Lepic - YUM!
BEAR had quite a full day of eating on Saturday, that ended with a divine home-cooked dinner and delicious cabernet franc from Chateau du Petit Thouars.
BEAR was in 7th heaven on the 6th floor...ahem
Carol was in 7th heaven with all the pate de tartiner spreads (caramel au beurre sale, cocoa-honey, noisette, bla bla bla ) she brought along to put on those croissants. Carol forgot to take serious notes in her ummm state of spread-extasy...
Off to meet ex-pat gallerist Grace in Montmartre of galerie Chez Grace.
Grace took BEAR to Cafe des 2 Moulins - Amelie's cafe from the adorable movie on rue Lepic - YUM!
BEAR had quite a full day of eating on Saturday, that ended with a divine home-cooked dinner and delicious cabernet franc from Chateau du Petit Thouars.MON DIEU!
Our Sunday flight was at 7 PM (or rather 19:10) so we killed time in W.H.Smith admiring bear stickers...
And jam stickers...
A last later run to the Raspail Bio marche...
For some pommes to eat on the plane.
And a gift for our kind hostess, who dreams of eclair seame noir from Sadaharu Aoki - who wouldn't?
The curtain was coming down on Paris pastries for BEAR, as it usually does by 2 o'clock on Sundays in Paris...
At Charles de Gaulle, BEAR cleverly grabbed a salade verte before boarding. AirFrance meals are not what they once were...hmmm
A bit of browsing in the dutyfree is a must is it not?
Especially Eiffel Towers...
BEAR as usual, checks out all the bears - these Fauchon Bears are awfully appealing...
After a smooth AF flight and lots of zzzzzzzs,
Our Sunday flight was at 7 PM (or rather 19:10) so we killed time in W.H.Smith admiring bear stickers...
And jam stickers...
A last later run to the Raspail Bio marche...
For some pommes to eat on the plane.
And a gift for our kind hostess, who dreams of eclair seame noir from Sadaharu Aoki - who wouldn't?
The curtain was coming down on Paris pastries for BEAR, as it usually does by 2 o'clock on Sundays in Paris...
At Charles de Gaulle, BEAR cleverly grabbed a salade verte before boarding. AirFrance meals are not what they once were...hmmm
A bit of browsing in the dutyfree is a must is it not?
Especially Eiffel Towers...
BEAR as usual, checks out all the bears - these Fauchon Bears are awfully appealing...
After a smooth AF flight and lots of zzzzzzzs, BEAR bids New York BONJOUR!!!
et BONJOUR PBers!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
I have only tasted ONE cannele at Patisserie Jean Martin...je le regrete beaucoup...
Only one crepe too...
THREE sable citron (not all at once). I'm a sucker for anything with lemon on it and this rich buttery cookie has just a thin icing of lemony-ness...
I have had their croissants...
Before I noticed they had mini versions...
Abricot is another flavor I swoon for. Do you too?
JEAN MILLET
103 Rue Saint-Dominique
7th Arrondisement
Metro: Invalides
Pastry chef, Denis Ruffel has received France's highest honor, the M.O.F. or "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" so this little patisserie is well worth searching out.
I did not get to taste this...
Nor did I buy a 'week-end' cake to take as a gift to anyone...
Foie gras? mais non...
But I would LOVE to eat one of their salades for lunch today...
A la prochaine as the French say...next time...
I have had their croissants...
Before I noticed they had mini versions...
Abricot is another flavor I swoon for. Do you too?
JEAN MILLET103 Rue Saint-Dominique
7th Arrondisement
Metro: Invalides
Pastry chef, Denis Ruffel has received France's highest honor, the M.O.F. or "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" so this little patisserie is well worth searching out.
I did not get to taste this...
Nor did I buy a 'week-end' cake to take as a gift to anyone...
Foie gras? mais non...
But I would LOVE to eat one of their salades for lunch today...
A la prochaine as the French say...next time...BONJOUR JEAN MILLET!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
I've been watching a lot of gritty British movies on Netflix of late...Have you ever seen Mike Hodges' Croupier or the gangster movie to top all gangster movies, Get Carter?
Not that either of those films have much to do with swanky Knightsbridge or Harvey Nichols, but they do get you in a British frame of mind...
I saved Harvey Nichols for last in London - it is one of the best department stores ever.
They don't get much swankier... 
It's a bit like an art museum - you never know what to expect visually floor to floor. Even the escalators have surprises... 
The fashion floors... 
Are par excellence - this Alexander McQueen dress says it all.. 
The food halls... 
Definitely glittering... 
Cupcakes do rule here... 
Cupcakes in every imaginable kind of gift box... 
Truly spectacular windows at Harvey Nichols. 
Knock-your-socks-off window displays. 
Rather unusual cups and saucers as only the British can do them... 
By the way, THANK YOU for all the cups and saucers you've been sending me to paint, some even from Budapest! Thank you Chas for your Cafe Deux Magots cups. 
And a big Thanks to Julie of the Provence Post for the shoutout about the cup/croissant watercolors. Do visit Julie, who has to spend half the year in Provence...quelle dommageBONJOUR HARVEY NICHOLS!
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