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Showing posts with label patisseries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patisseries. Show all posts
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tulip Printemp, Watercolor at Etsy, 9" x 11"~
BEAR has been prepping for Paris for months memorizing the Paris Metro map...
Carol does her back exercises in front of it as well... 
BEAR eats his petit dejeuner on a Paris Metro placemap just for good measure... 
BEAR is of course already packed. Not that he has much to worry about. Stripes are ALWAYS IN in Paris. Carol, on the other hand, has been throwing things at an an empty suitcase for 2 weeks. The day of departure will be packing Hell!
It was suggested by the kind British lady (who wanted to abduct Bear at Alice's Tea Cup) that Carol only wear matching black and white stripes. If I could fit into this little number, I'd be wearing this dress non-stop. Do you know whose it is? Do tell and I'll begin the regime toute a suite!
BEAR insists we bring along the Pylones birdie, Piu-Piu...
French Ribbon Fleurs, watercolor on etsy, 9" x 11"
There's been a change of plans. Instead of a running (Ha!) all over Paris hitting every salon de the, we thought it might be wiser to hit as many flower shops instead...
Especially since we're really into painting flowers these days...
Have you ever entered Lachaume?
At 10, rue Royale near the Madeleine - super posh, but perhaps I could buy just 1 flower to paint?
Then there are the dozens of Au nom de la Rose to stop in...
The idea I came up with this weekend was to combine Paris' gorgeous flowers with some FAB desserts in a watercolor...
Is this not a winning combination?
Definitely worth the effort non?
On a more down-to-earth note*
It was suggested by the kind British lady (who wanted to abduct Bear at Alice's Tea Cup) that Carol only wear matching black and white stripes. If I could fit into this little number, I'd be wearing this dress non-stop. Do you know whose it is? Do tell and I'll begin the regime toute a suite! 
BEAR insists we bring along the Pylones birdie, Piu-Piu... French Ribbon Fleurs, watercolor on etsy, 9" x 11"~
And why not?
This little birdie adds a lot to a watercolor still life non?
There's been a change of plans. Instead of a running (Ha!) all over Paris hitting every salon de the, we thought it might be wiser to hit as many flower shops instead... 
Especially since we're really into painting flowers these days...
Have you ever entered Lachaume? 
At 10, rue Royale near the Madeleine - super posh, but perhaps I could buy just 1 flower to paint? 
Then there are the dozens of Au nom de la Rose to stop in... 
The idea I came up with this weekend was to combine Paris' gorgeous flowers with some FAB desserts in a watercolor... 
Is this not a winning combination? 
Definitely worth the effort non? 
On a more down-to-earth note* I MUST NOT FORGET to bring French Girl her Nathan's Sesame BAGELS!!!
Otherwise I'll be sleeping in the streets :(
Otherwise I'll be sleeping in the streets :(
Do you have any special prepping for Paris tips I should know about?
Do tell all svp.
The countdown begins for Thursday the 17th.
BONJOUR PREPPING FOR PARIS!
The countdown begins for Thursday the 17th.
BONJOUR PREPPING FOR PARIS!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Here is my Saint Valentin's Day presie to you dear PBers!You've been so kind sending so many thoughtful messages that have touched my heart :)
Did you know there are gorgeous FREE pastry books just waiting for you in Paris? It's absolutement true! If you happen to wander into a patisserie that belongs to the prestious 'Relais Desserts' there are goodies gratuit by the till, like this sumptious FREE calendar. Oh why did 2010 have to come along?
My favorite picture was August's guimauve...miam miam
Blue Bird Tea time, watercolor, 9" x 11"For a mere blue bird's song (like buying just one macaron or anything else that will take you to the cash register, you'll find all manner of pastry freebies (none edible though).
Rose Bud Tea Time, watercolor, 9" x 11"
I found these journals from the Relais Desserts. The text is in both French and English with recipes included from France's finest pastry chefs...
The photographs are to-die-for!!!
Dalloyau has a tradition of lush and free pastry booklets...
More Miam-Miam!
Les Entres too are included and calorie-free!
Naturalement I flipped for Lenotre's gratuit pastry booklets...
All those yummy brush strokes - right up my allee :)
How I would love to paint this dessert...sigh
Not 'Free' but at least MAD ABOUT MACARONS is now in stock on Amazon. The Scottish publisher thanked me for the PB post, but said the shipment never arrived. Someone somewhere is having a BIG macaron book party...ahem
Not exactly 'Free' but almost. I got back my pictures from the Philadelphia Alliance Francaise exhibit and started putting the still life watercolors into these simple See-Thru Box Frames (for all of $6.50 each) and they look pretty terrific in my humble opinion. So if you recently bought a PB watercolor and are wondering how to frame it, these do the trick rather nicely! *BTW you will need an 11" x 14" white mat + (4) Photo corners to hold the watercolor. The mat will require some minor trimming on the top and one side to fit inside the plastic box - easy as pie.
Again THANKS SO MUCH for all your kind messages while I'm house-bound.
Again THANKS SO MUCH for all your kind messages while I'm house-bound.And THANKS for supporting PB with your watercolor purchases!
PBer Jeanne Long sent me this lovely photo collage she made of her new painting plus included Parisien goodies. If you should be so inspired to follow her example, please email me a photo and I'll put it up on PB. What goes out comes back to you does it not?
BONJOUR SAINT VALENTIN'S DAY!
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!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Along with ogling pastry shops on every street corner in Paris...
I am drawn to the optical shops...
On almost every other street corner...
This charmer, Optique des Vosges is in the Marais at 12-14 rue Saint-Antoine, 75004, just a spit away from Place du Vosges.
I don't know what I will do when the coke bottle frames go out of style - I'm addicted. It's the only way people are sure to find me - by my red coke bottle glasses.
I found my frames by chance in Urban Outfitters for next to nothing. The village optical shop replaced the lenses thanks gawd!
The French are lucky to have their National Health pay for their fancy pants lunettes/glasses...
That's why you can't go two steps without tripping on a lunette shop...
OUCH! 360 euros for this barely-there transparent cutie.
Transparent is very IN, though I haven't seen it yet at Urban Outfitters...ahem
A very eccentric design for an artiste no doubt, though not this artiste. I would lose them in an instant. One thing about big ole coke bottle glasses - they're easy to spot when you leave them around...
Something else very easy to spot are the mini billboards in most pastry shop windows.
You don't need googles to read these sign posts Thanks Gawd!
Something else very easy to spot are the mini billboards in most pastry shop windows.You don't need googles to read these sign posts Thanks Gawd!
BONJOUR PARIS LUNETTES!!
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