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Showing posts with label tartelette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tartelette. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Nor did I find French style macarons...well not exactly. 
You'd think I'd be content with all the Tiramisu floating around Venice but my tastebuds are not creamy-inclined... 
These giant hazelnut-smothered cookies looked lethal to me, perhaps even weapon-like..? 
A massive meringue cake filled with vanilla cream with more cream on the side to drap over it - no way! 
In a pinch, one could settle for the ropes and ropes of liquirizia/liqurice lining the calle/streets of Venice... 
In desperation, I bought a Venetian guidebook to help me find local pastries - there are at least 22 listed: balcoli, bussolai ciosotri, castagnole, colombina, crema frita, curasan etc., etc. 
Rosa Salva is one of Venice's oldest, most revered pasticcerias in sestiere San Marco, 951, Calle Fiubera. It's a cafe as well so you can stop in for a coffee with your cantucci... 
But I was not tempted... 
At last I broke down and gobbled an unpronouncable sfogliatelle - a Naples specialty. Maybe I sucumbed because these are in my neighborhood in Astoria? And maybe because these are crispy?
Look! Little Nutella tartelettes. What's wrong with these you ask? Are you saying to yourselves, "picky...picky?"
All from pasticceria Toletta in sestiere Dorsodura, 1192, calle della Toletta, mentioned in the guide...
As a so-called Paris pastry (painter)expert have I been ruined for the treats of the rest of the planet? I think I have.
I do love Italian Macedonia de fruita (basically an improved version of our 'fruitcup').
And there's ALWAYS gelato for dessert. No wonder I was reduced to going on The Gelato Dieta in Venice.
And there ARE plenty of dogs in Venice (more to come on them). So what's YOUR favorite Venetian dessert? Do tell all PBers!!
I did find mini macarons at Toletta my last day in Venice...
By then I'd given up hope and missed out tasting them. They're cleverly sitting in little caissette plissee/paper cups and the cream filling inside is decoratively squiggled. At least I got this photo in passing... I'll just have to return to Venice to taste them. c'est la vie.
You'd think I'd be content with all the Tiramisu floating around Venice but my tastebuds are not creamy-inclined... 
These giant hazelnut-smothered cookies looked lethal to me, perhaps even weapon-like..? 
A massive meringue cake filled with vanilla cream with more cream on the side to drap over it - no way! 
In a pinch, one could settle for the ropes and ropes of liquirizia/liqurice lining the calle/streets of Venice... 
In desperation, I bought a Venetian guidebook to help me find local pastries - there are at least 22 listed: balcoli, bussolai ciosotri, castagnole, colombina, crema frita, curasan etc., etc. Rosa Salva is one of Venice's oldest, most revered pasticcerias in sestiere San Marco, 951, Calle Fiubera. It's a cafe as well so you can stop in for a coffee with your cantucci... 
But I was not tempted... 
At last I broke down and gobbled an unpronouncable sfogliatelle - a Naples specialty. Maybe I sucumbed because these are in my neighborhood in Astoria? And maybe because these are crispy? 
Look! Little Nutella tartelettes. What's wrong with these you ask? Are you saying to yourselves, "picky...picky?" 
All from pasticceria Toletta in sestiere Dorsodura, 1192, calle della Toletta, mentioned in the guide... 
As a so-called Paris pastry (painter)expert have I been ruined for the treats of the rest of the planet? I think I have. 
I do love Italian Macedonia de fruita (basically an improved version of our 'fruitcup'). 
And there's ALWAYS gelato for dessert. No wonder I was reduced to going on The Gelato Dieta in Venice. 
And there ARE plenty of dogs in Venice (more to come on them). So what's YOUR favorite Venetian dessert? Do tell all PBers!! 
I did find mini macarons at Toletta my last day in Venice... 
By then I'd given up hope and missed out tasting them. They're cleverly sitting in little caissette plissee/paper cups and the cream filling inside is decoratively squiggled. At least I got this photo in passing... I'll just have to return to Venice to taste them. c'est la vie.BUON GIORNO MACARONS IN VENEZIA
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
This was going to be a post on cafe tables...
There are an awful lot of cafe tables...
In Paris...
In fact there are a lot of round/rond things in Paris. And Parisiens adore them unreservedly like this pool in the Palais Royal...
The Parisien macaron is a prime example of abject adoration of rond-ness.
It makes perfect sense that the cupcake would also be the recipient of mass adoration...
Lunettes rond? Bien sur. Absolutement essential.
Velos=rond. Parfait.Heavens there is even a Rond Point on the Champs Elysees!
Guerlain Meterites Perles = macquillage parfait pour les femmes francaises
YSL adored the rond shape sprinkling it on this delightful frock...
Rond Cs on these Chanel buttons=absolutement parfait.
Tartes up the whazoo in Paris=rond aussi.
Another trendy gateaux is the 'cake' (pronounced 'keck') or loaf as we call it. What do Parisiens place on top of this rectangle? A citron rond evidemment.
OK, there is no denying Parisens adore also unreservedly their quite vertical Eiffel Tower. What is one to make of this? A little variety is the spice of life non?
Is adoration of the female breast the root of all this rond-ness?
Hmmm....
All this rather complex in depth research has made me aware that I love to paint round things. And that must be why I love Paris non?
Guerlain Meterites Perles = macquillage parfait pour les femmes francaises
YSL adored the rond shape sprinkling it on this delightful frock...
Rond Cs on these Chanel buttons=absolutement parfait.Tartes up the whazoo in Paris=rond aussi.
Another trendy gateaux is the 'cake' (pronounced 'keck') or loaf as we call it. What do Parisiens place on top of this rectangle? A citron rond evidemment.
OK, there is no denying Parisens adore also unreservedly their quite vertical Eiffel Tower. What is one to make of this? A little variety is the spice of life non?
Is adoration of the female breast the root of all this rond-ness?
Hmmm....
All this rather complex in depth research has made me aware that I love to paint round things. And that must be why I love Paris non?
A Priori The, watercolor, 9" x 11"
All done/terminee
Bonjour Rondes de Paris!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Paris is besotted with Confessions of a Shopaholic. You can not take a Metro or bus without confronting this image...
Photo (c) The Selby.comSome people are SHOE-aholics as noted on The Selby.com...
I am a MAC-aholic.
This trip, well last Friday to be exact, I brought home 19 (!) boxes of Parisien macarons (oui, reserche again). It was quite a challenge and required consultations with one of the world's best mac makers....
One thing I learned is look for macs packed in a box with no spaces like these cuties at Dalloyau...
Eeeeep! BIG spaces in Patisserie Carette's beautiful box. What to do?
Helene of Tartelette , Champion du Monde macaron-maker to the rescue. By emergency correspondence, she let me know the best secrets of her French Grande mere = little pads of tissue paper (Toilet paper or Kleenex) to fill in the spaces in the box so the mac don't bang around and hurt themselves. In fact it's not a bad idea to carry these pads with you at all times in Paris. You never know...
I found a new place for macarons! From M.O.F. pastry chef Pascal Caffet and his boxes are perfect for travel and preservation of your macarons. I have yet to tastes these cuties - they have Jet Lag from the trip. But do *note that each mac has it's own little compartment so it can't jump around.
A side view of macarons...
from hyper marche Champion...
You get 12 (!) maccies for 6.50 euros (!!!) and they are not half bad. It can't hurt in your ventures in comparative analysis of the Parisien macaron to have a few bites from the bottom of the food chain as well as the top.
Top-of-the macaron-chain Laduree even dishes out their macs from these compartmentalized containers, so it's a gotta be a good idea. Their 4 shops sell at least 12,000 (!) macarons A DAY! They are deeply into the preservation and experte care of their product.
*Note there are no open spaces in their boxes. These macs came home in one piece unbroken.
Sharon said...You keep mentioning (and painting) maccarons. What are they exactly? Describe what it feels like to eat one. They must be fantastique!ps: I'm living vicariously through your adventures!
OK, take your average OREO cookie and who hasn't?
And you have all the components of a Parisien macaron.
Macarons are generally smaller than Oreos it should be noted and don't keep very long as a rule, so instant gratification is part of the joyous experience of eating these...miam miam
And they come in a vast and endless range of exotic flavors and rainbow colors. Some are even savory...
Before I caught the plane Friday, I made a last minute dash to Gerard Mulot *Note the whole counter in the front of the store right as you walze in the door is full of many macarons!!
I should have put all my traveling macs into this Laduree sac/cabas perhaps instead of a giant BHV bag. 
OK, take your average OREO cookie and who hasn't?
And you have all the components of a Parisien macaron.2 lids or shells (coques) made of delicate yet chewy meringue
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A filling of either jam (confiture) or ganache (chocolate creme) or caramel or...Jetlag is getting the better of me.
Macarons are generally smaller than Oreos it should be noted and don't keep very long as a rule, so instant gratification is part of the joyous experience of eating these...miam miam And they come in a vast and endless range of exotic flavors and rainbow colors. Some are even savory...For much more info on macarons:
MEETING THE FRENCH Macaron
MEETING THE FRENCH Macaron
Before I caught the plane Friday, I made a last minute dash to Gerard Mulot *Note the whole counter in the front of the store right as you walze in the door is full of many macarons!! I should have put all my traveling macs into this Laduree sac/cabas perhaps instead of a giant BHV bag. I got stopped at French customs before boarding the plane.
A shout went out like 8 times -Scan..scan...scan...scan!
They came running over to me with some weird wand and ran it all over my person and across my hands!
W'a? I was even wearing my French "macaron" T-shirt.
Come to think of it maybe I am a macaron-terroriste...ahem
At USA customs the guy asked me,
At USA customs the guy asked me,
"Do you have any food?"
"No" I said, "Just cookies"
"OK, you're set", he responded.
Who knew US customs is easier on macarons than the French!?
BONJOUR PARIS MACARONS!!!
PS...
Please visit MesVitrinesParis to see the original Bendel's windows from the movie!
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