Archive for October, 2011
Ladurée :: Réglisse Macaron
Happy Halloween, everyone! I really wanted to showcase a piece today that was at least quasi-Halloweeny, so I thought long and hard about what to share. My first instinct was to pop up something from Arnaud Larher, because most of his work is so tacky and disgusting that it’s ******* terrifying. But I ruled that
Un Dimanche à Paris :: Croustillant au Grué
My last six months in Paris are full of fond memories. I’d wake around 8 to be greeted by a Pierre Hermé piece I’d kept overnight in my fridge, explicitly for “breakfast” purposes. Then I’d shower and amble over to Coutume for my extraction froid café, before returning home to eat the macarons I’d also
The Best Pastries in Paris :: Top 38 Pâtisseries
When you eat at least five pastries a day for months on end, only the greatest work can stand out. It’s been a haze of sugar, pâte sablée, fruit, chocolate and crème, but it’s through that gauntlet of gluttony that I am honored to present Paris Pâtisseries’ 38 Best Pastries in Paris for 2011. Why
Pierre Hermé :: Tarte Céleste
This past August, when almost all the other shops had closed, Pierre Hermé’s Bonaparte location became my usual haunt. Without the ability to gather a diverse range of pastries from pâtisseries across the city, I was “forced” to buy my five pieces from Monsieur Hermé. The staff didn’t quite realize this for the first few
Coutume Café
When I first moved to Paris last April, my friend Meg from parisbymouth.com suggested we meet up at her new favorite café in the 7th arrondissement, Coutume Café. They allegedly had the greatest coffee and espresso known to man, and ever-skeptical of superlatives, I thought to myself, “Oh, I’m sure it’ll at least be passable.”
