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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

LONDON COOKIES!

0 comments Posted by pece at 5:06 AM

I seem to be stuck in/on London figuratively if not literally...

I can't get these London images out of my head, like the cookie glasses in ZARA's windows...

Or the cookie necklace to beat all cookie necklaces.

If you have a better one do tell...

Cookies to shield you from the sun or snow?

Or from popcorn-eating dogs?

I hope popcorn is not deleterious to hounds...ahem

Here's a non-edible hat in ZARA's window that is pretty delicious non?

Back to British biscuit tins...

And REAL British cookies - Gingerbread in fact!

And what about Christmas cake?!

Well if it's British, I suppose it should be Christmas Pud!

I insist on some British Seville marmelade...sigh

Is it snowing out where you are yet?

We got a light dusting in New York. No, I am NOT in London :(

I went out and 'swept' the snow away this morning with a broom. I saw my neighbor doing it and I could not resist :)

These London doggies are missing their woolly coats mufflers.

Mittens? Heavens, Button up doggies!

BONJOUR LONDON COOKIES!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

'Little Paris'

0 comments Posted by pece at 10:28 AM

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...

Clafoutis at PAUL, contact, 9" x 11"

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?

BONJOUR LITTLE PARIS!

Friday, October 8, 2010

Sarabeth's Bakery

0 comments Posted by pece at 7:00 AM

Yesterday I went to Sarabeth's Chelsea bakery to see her new book...

This is her new much adored baby, Sarabeth's Bakery, From my hands to yours.

First I stopped in the bakery to grab a few shots...

Miam-miam!

Everything in Sarabeth's Bakery and served in her restaurants, all the recipes are in this book so you can make them too.

We shared fresh-from-the-oven to-die-for chocolate chubbies...

The photos were shot onsite on this very table - they look like you could reach out and take a bite or brush off the flour...

The book is exquisitely designed by Louise Fili - everything is laid out crystal clear and detailed. Even an idiot non-baker like moi could figure these out...

There are tons of step-by-step photos...

This is Sarabeth's ONE copy.
The book does not come out until October 19th but you can pre-order it.

It was all I could do to wrest the book from her hands to grab a few shots...

Everything is classy and classic about this book - the design, the recipes - many are from aunts, mother-in-laws, friends.

And the flavors are classic - vanilla, chocolate, strawberry.