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Monday, January 24, 2011
Let's Bake!
And the French make it so much easier!
French bookstores provide a gazillion ways to bake a cake or a macaron or a cupcake ....
And all the essential baking accoutrement are included IN THE BOX!
Isn't this the funnist idea you ever came accross?
It's not all sweets either...
Soupes, blinis et cocottes are provided too...
Of course the ever-present MACARON comes in a box and I bought it. Not that I ever bake but who could resist? And they were selling this in the gift shop at the musee des arts decoratif no less!? Go figure. 
The box includes a special thermometer and the whole shebang with recipe book and nozzles is not $$$. Just a mere 12 euros I think...
You can easily pick up these cook'in box books at Amazon.Fr. True the shipping is highish (almost the same as the book in you live in the US anyway) but that's still not so bad in my opinion...
Madeleines anyone?
So many gateaux...mini and big...
How about this!Friday, September 24, 2010
Isn't this the most whimsical of cakes stands you ever did see?
Come on you poor pups! 
I'll be in London for 5 whole days next month! Can you think of a better way to fight off a cold at present than research future cake places? I can't..
I've been pouring over Shop Image Graphics in London for clues...It says I must go to Aubaine - have you been?
And what about Peyton and Byrne? Do advise svp!
Your advice is the BEST you know :)
Primrose Bakery in Covent Garden is looking awfully tempting too...Ah decisions, decisions...
We've been to Hummingbird Cupcakes so we can cross that off the list...
Isn't this a delectable macaron cake stand to die for at La Maison du Chocolat on Piccadilly? Though we have visited many times in NYC and Paris...hmmm
Carluccio's is not strictly cakes but very appealing and nearby on Fullham road so I will pop in for sure...
Look! Faux gateaux at Liberty's or was it Fornum & Masons?
What about an elegant china teapot to display your cookies? The British are awfully fond of their cakes aren't they :)
I like these macaron displays as well in Fortnum's windows...
I'm including a watercolor for good measure...ahem
Or would you prefer lingering over afternoon tea at the divine Sketch Tea Parlour? Thank you dear PBer for telling me about THIS place! Have you got others hidden up your sleeves I must not miss?
Your suggestions have been noted:Primrose Bakery Melt Yauatcha William Curley Baker and Spice Burnt Sugar Euphorium Bakery Gail's Bread Maison Berteaux Patisserie Valerie Konditor and Cook Loafing The Wolseley Belle Epoque
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Time for a little dessert isn't it? Like the famous l'opera gateaux.I keep thinking about pastry geometrie...
This cake was first created by Louis Clichy in 1903.
But Dalloyau renamed it after the grand Paris Opera
and is reknown for their version.
Every French patisserie makes a version of this popular multi-layered chocolate decadence. L'Epicerie has a monster version...
I would love to figure out why a squared cake in the US connotes an
office party birthday? Where is the panache? Where's the ganache? 
Pierre Herme makes what looks like an opera cake but he changes the equation. It's 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) I see the word feuille / leaves, so it must be layered? I brought the petit four version home to paint...
There's nothing like the challenge of painting a square object on a rectangular piece of paper.
If you think you'd like to make this cake, Dorie Greenspan has documented Dalloyau's recipe in her book, Paris Sweets. Here's what's inside those layers:
1.Giaconda biscuit
2.Coffee syrup
3.Coffee buttercream
4.Chocolate ganache
5.Chocolate glaze
Not exactly "a piece of cake" to make!
BONJOUR L'Opera GATEAUX!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Yesterday I finally hit DEMEL'S at the Plaza Hotel, New York...
Demel petit fours, watercolor on Etsy, 5" x 7" A plethora of goodies await you...
Demel's corner on the mezzanine...
It's really quite small, cosy and intimate. There were Europeans on either side of me...
There's a nice bar too - casual and convivial... 
Loads of DEMEL goodies to buy too... 
Like these divinely wrapped candied violets...
Langues de chat - Chocolate shaped as cats tongues."Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons."
Ruth Ann Schabacker
Certainly plenty of chocolate bars... 
And chocolate gateaux up the whazoo...
Chocolate bundts... 
I got this mini Sacher Tort petit four..mitt schlag (whipped creme) of course ~ luscious.
And pink whatsits too - I want to paint these... 
Photo by Merisi... I'll be returning to DEMEL/NYC but For much more on DEMEL/Vienna please visit Merisi
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Bonne Week-End!
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