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Showing posts with label fraise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fraise. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The French have always been mad for their fraises/strawberries...
I can't remember all the species they have (fraise de bois, gariguette, charlotte, mara des bois, ciflorette, etc.), but try to buy a box from Espana at Monoprix and you'll get a slap. Buy local bien sur!
Is there a pastry chef in Paris who dips his brush into the strawberry patch more than...
Gerard Mulot?
I think not.
Name a contender and we can duke it out.
Really it's no wonder Gerard Mulot won hands down this month's Le Figaro contest for the BEST Strawberry tarte in all of Paris.
Who does not want to be in this taste testers shoes I ask you?
Photo courtesey of Le Figaro
I can't remember all the species they have (fraise de bois, gariguette, charlotte, mara des bois, ciflorette, etc.), but try to buy a box from Espana at Monoprix and you'll get a slap. Buy local bien sur! 
Is there a pastry chef in Paris who dips his brush into the strawberry patch more than... Gerard Mulot?
I think not. 
Name a contender and we can duke it out.
Really it's no wonder Gerard Mulot won hands down this month's Le Figaro contest for the BEST Strawberry tarte in all of Paris.
Who does not want to be in this taste testers shoes I ask you?
Photo courtesey of Le FigaroAre you drooling yet?
Photo courtesy of Le Figaro
Photo courtesy of Le Figaro There is NOTHING in my fridge that even hints of strawberries
I cannot even claim to have tasted Mulot's winning tartelette though I have taken a gazillion photos both inside his patisserie and outside...
I can claim to having eaten these horrors -faux fraise tagada, marshmellowy affairs - not really something you want to shout out about...ahem
Well here's the list of winners in order. Guess who will be using this as her guide next trip to Paris?
At least I photographed runner-up Carette's tarte - another non-accomplishment...
Meanwhile Little Bear is running his own tasting contest, if he could only decide which fourchette to use! Do pop into Le Figaro and drive youself nuts watching the video. Then run out and find something FRAISE for Gawd's sakes. That's what I'm going to do RIGHT NOW!
I cannot even claim to have tasted Mulot's winning tartelette though I have taken a gazillion photos both inside his patisserie and outside...
I can claim to having eaten these horrors -faux fraise tagada, marshmellowy affairs - not really something you want to shout out about...ahem 
Well here's the list of winners in order. Guess who will be using this as her guide next trip to Paris?
At least I photographed runner-up Carette's tarte - another non-accomplishment...
Meanwhile Little Bear is running his own tasting contest, if he could only decide which fourchette to use! Do pop into Le Figaro and drive youself nuts watching the video. Then run out and find something FRAISE for Gawd's sakes. That's what I'm going to do RIGHT NOW! FELICITATIONS GERARD MULOT!!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Printemps 3, watercolor on Etsy, 9" x 11"~
For you Paris maniacs a few things to chew on this week-end before we get to ze back...
Paris poodles - miam
Even more miam-miam is Angelina's lovely charlotte de fraise and les domes...
Tarte chocolat or verrine de fraises anyone?OK on to BACKS!
First of all, THANK YOU so much PBers who offered up their own personal experiences with sciatica and bad backs. BEAR and I are ever grateful for all your kind tips, advice and well wishes!!
We thought you might like to see the exercises we do now everyday...
2 X a day... Plus click for 12 YOGA poses to strengthen Bad Backs!!
Probably forever if we want to stay pain-free.
We just started using 3-pound weights yesterday to strengthen the left leg a bit so it doesn't wobble on us :)
I think it was Victor or Justine who mentioned the TENS Unit in an email. I am getting electrical treatment with this little marvel at physical therapy. And they said it would be fine to self-treat at home whenever I have pain. Voila!
Another PBer mentioned the McKenzie Method.
Probably forever if we want to stay pain-free.We just started using 3-pound weights yesterday to strengthen the left leg a bit so it doesn't wobble on us :)
Let me tell you this stuff is tuff love.
No two ways about it, but well worth it.
I think it was Victor or Justine who mentioned the TENS Unit in an email. I am getting electrical treatment with this little marvel at physical therapy. And they said it would be fine to self-treat at home whenever I have pain. Voila!
Another PBer mentioned the McKenzie Method. I asked about it at PT and they said, That's what you're getting. Ha! This New Zealand technique is a Godsend with such speedy results. Who knew?
My PT person also reccommended I start doing this Kundalini Yoga DVD I've just ordered, but I'm already doing cobra-like poses (see above) so anything that strengthens and stretches the back is the goal to keep in mind.
While I do my 15-20 minutes of exercise I've been listening to Annie Proulx on BBC Book of the Week...
This week's BBC reading is Proulx' Bird Cloud - on the building of her 'dream' house (substitute nightmare) in Wyoming - very good background noise whilst one exercises indeed.
I shall be looking up this book when I get to Paris mid-March...
I don't know how much dancing in the Paris streets I'll be doing but I shall do a mild jump for joy THANKS to all your kind thoughts and suggestions!
My PT person also reccommended I start doing this Kundalini Yoga DVD I've just ordered, but I'm already doing cobra-like poses (see above) so anything that strengthens and stretches the back is the goal to keep in mind.
While I do my 15-20 minutes of exercise I've been listening to Annie Proulx on BBC Book of the Week...
This week's BBC reading is Proulx' Bird Cloud - on the building of her 'dream' house (substitute nightmare) in Wyoming - very good background noise whilst one exercises indeed.
I shall be looking up this book when I get to Paris mid-March...
I don't know how much dancing in the Paris streets I'll be doing but I shall do a mild jump for joy THANKS to all your kind thoughts and suggestions!BONJOUR ZE BACK!!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Au nom de la Rose Sketch, Watercolor at Etsy, 6" x 9"~
Since I cannot yet make it out to sketch in New York's Frenchie pastry salons (with my whacked back) I thought at the very least I would bring in a few elements to help get me into fighting shape for mid-March Paris...
i.e. The rose and strawberry still life setup. A macaron candle comes in handy at last!
I must be ready to face up to Paris' best tartes!
Strawberries have no season in Paris...
Just as roses can ALWAYS be found at Au Nom de la Rose...
French Strawberry Sketch, watercolor on Etsy, 6" x 9"~
Plate of Fraise sketch, watercolor at Etsy, 6" x 9"
Plate of Fraise sketch, watercolor at Etsy, 6" x 9"~
Where aire you look...
Les fraises abound...
Fantin-Latour certainement knew how to paint up a plate full of fraises...
Artist shop, Sennelier too is fond of the almight red berry...
Where aire you look...
Les fraises abound...
Fantin-Latour certainement knew how to paint up a plate full of fraises...
Artist shop, Sennelier too is fond of the almight red berry...
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sometimes a Parisien pastry looks like jewelry...
And sometimes a Parisien bracelet looks like pastry...
Sometimes a Parisien pastry looks like a work of art (more often than not)
And sometimes a Parisien artwork of food looks like I don't know what...
Sometimes looking at boxes of macarons makes you want to take out your paintbox...
And then you pray.
Sometimes a box of Parisien fraises/strawberries...
Looks just like a berry red pousette/baby stroller...
Or like a Parisien pup in a berry red coat...
There's no question...
That Parisiens...
Get their 3 - 5 (RED) fruits a day...But are they getting them all in pastries is the question.
And does it matter?
BONJOUR PARISIEN PASTRIES!!
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