Author Archive
Ladurée :: Macaron Fleur de Cerisier
My plan this year was to have more upbeat reviews. But the more I explore the 2012 landscape of Parisian pâtisseries, the more I realize that I’ve already posted almost all the good stuff here over the last two years, and much of what’s left is, mmmm . . . disenchanting. That’s not to say
Pierre Hermé :: Baba Ispahan
Much as I think Jacques Genin makes the sun rise and set over the Parisian pastry scene, I’m growing to love Pierre Hermé a little more with each passing year. Why? Because, of all the Parisian shops, I think he does more to consistently push out a greater volume of fresh and original work. Is
Café Pouchkine :: Feijoa
Since arriving back in Paris on Wednesday, I’ve been overindulging in everything: pastries, croissants, hot chocolate, marshmallows, poppy syrup, caramels, macarons, fine coffee and more. Starving myself nearly 40 pounds thinner than I was at the end of September has paid off in spades, my friends! There is nothing sweeter than looking at a closet
Parisian “Snapshots” II
Two days from now, I’ll finally be back in Paris. I can’t wait. But what’s funny is that, four months into my last six month stay there, I was dying to return to the United States. Why? Because I think I was literally dying. I’d gained 35lbs. (16 kilos). I had no pants that fit,
Café Pouchkine :: Tutti Frutti
If I could criticize Café Pouchkine for one thing, it would be that they make it way too easy to feel disappointed in the other shops. There’s no way to visually take in something like the Tutti Frutti here and not feel like everyone else is cutting corners. Scratch that. It’s in seeing this that
