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Showing posts with label verrine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label verrine. Show all posts
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, August 16, 2010
HELLO PB Moms!
Are you out there?
Do you want to know more about Paris Moms, like what they're wearing?
And what are Paris Bébés wearing?
Les gosse/kids?
Well definitely les jeans.
Just like New York Moms, Paris Moms are pushing those pousettes/strollers every which way and you better keep your eyes peeled and feet out of the way or else!
Rather stylish too...
You can spot them a mile a way which is one advantage...
Paris dads know a thing or two about ice cream...
Some Paris dads are famous pastry chefs...
Paris babes get early lecons in chocolat at the Salon du chocolat btw...
So many lecons to learn for those Paris Bébés...
Life can indeed be tough for the Parisien child - choices, choices.
Some French kidlets ride right into Patisserie Pierre Herme (there oughta be a law non?) on their tricycles no less!
Are their Moms picking up a little Ispahan snack/gouter for them?
Pierre Herme Ispahan, original watercolor, 9" x 11"Probablement oui!
Or dessert in verrine/glass? It ain't Jell-O
There are certainment some lecons to learn from these Paris Moms and Dads...Do you want to see more?
Give a shout-out in the comments SVP
BONJOUR PARIS MOMS!
Monday, April 5, 2010
To be this kid in this candy shop...
By lucky chance I took the #89 bus an extra stop enroute to Bon Marche...
And came face à face with just 2-week old, new chocolatier-patisserie, Hugo & Victor at 40 Boulevard Raspail and rue Chomel, 75007
The name is a literary play on pastry chef's name, Hugues Pouget, formerly of Guy Savoy. There is a bookish and rare jewel feel to this store's classy concept.
The chocolates are sold in a carnet/Molekine-like box(13 euros)
French Girl fell in love as did her tea party pals - a perfect gift for hard-to-please Frenchies. The chocolates were divine she reported.
Every tiny detail is thought out and designed to be user-friendly. Very informing of the exotic ingredients and flavors...
The back wall display tells you which 5 seasonal flavours are featured-lychee, pineapple, combava, blood orange, hazelnutPlus 3 classic year-round flavors - vanilla, chocolate, caramel.
The display base offers wines reccommended by sommelier Frederic Beal to accompany the chocolates and pastries.
I returned for a tasting and to take pictures...
Impossible to choose - everything looked miam-miam...
Exquisite no?
Enfin I decided on a combava (of kaffir lime, according to Dorie Greenspan, who also just discovered H&V) verrine with tapioca - exotic, tart with a hint of sweet..
Bien sur there are macarons!
Even at night, the drama of Hugo & Victor makes you want to come back and visit.BONJOUR HUGO & VICTOR!!
40 boulevard Raspail 75007
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