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Monday, October 31, 2011

0 Paris Pumpkin

Le(la) BOO!

I don't know what gender 'Boo' is but certainement you'll see signs of Halloween in many classy joints around town...

La Petite Marquise (3 Pl. Victor Hugo 75016) had several tres chic witches dans le vitrine in full regalia...

Sweet Paris said I must taste her fav, la feuille d'automne so I did...

Trop de creme pour moi malheureusement/way too much cream for me. I discovered the secret of tarte citron meringuee. Often it's just a tarte citron with a dollop of toasted meringue adorning the curd. Who knew?

Do stop by Sweet Paris if you want to see what pricy Halloween shenanigans Patrick Roger is up to.

Is it only the French who can get away with putting a knitted pumpkin plus a knitted aubergine into a window on rue St.-Honore to display fancy watches? Knitting is very in. This ain't happening on Madison Ave., NYC...

Not pumpkin-flavored macarons but pumpkin-colored at Angelina. Pumpkin is the color in my humble opinion in Paris.

Fancy kids store, Bonpoint is showing pumpkin hats and scarves.

Are you missing a pumpkin Eiffel tower in your collection? Dash over to rue Cambon immediatement!

Why not deck yourself out in pumpkin head-to-toe like this French girl...

I was interested to catch this class act dans le Metro - an art student off to class with her supplies in a Hediard bag. Pas mal non?

I'm off to watercolor class today at the National Academy with David Dewey. We're supposed to paint from the nude...ahem. But I'm bringing in my own subject matter - nice, colorful geometric macaron boxes and bags to paint (plus real macarons for contrast).

Bon(ne) Halloween PBers!

0 Adieu Maine

Adieu Lobster, watercolor, 9" x 11"

I'm hating to leave Maine just as much as you are :)

The last day of David Dewey's workshop is a half day spent close to his house so we can eat a farewell lunch together.

David's palette. However does he get such brilliant color with such a messy palette?

David demos and explains - the sliver of his shirt hanging out just happens to match the yellow-green in his painting. Maybe if I wore more color?

We get the crit before we eat lunch today.

Everyone side-by-side.

LUNCH and what I ate:

Watermelon Salad with Mint Leaves

1 (5-pound) watermelon
1 Vidalia or other sweet onion
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
6 whole mint sprigs

Rick said:

if you really ate all that food you posted, you must be stuffed!!!!!!

Yes, I ate:
1 Lobster Roll
1 clam roll
2 steamed lobsters
2 plates of steamed clams
1 blueberry slice pie
1 rhubarb slice pie
2 Haddock sandwichesToo much ice creamEverything tastes much better up there.
Now I'm on a mostly CARROTS regime :(