0 The New Choux!

Another French pastry lecon today deconstructing the basic creme puff or French choux. Sharpen your pencils svp. Everyone knows the traditional French croquembouche wedding cake - a tower of choux pastry filled with chantilly whipped creme, then dribbled with molten caramel. Here a mini version minus wedding, obligatory hat and gloves. Indulge yourself! What is the religieuse but a double-decker stack of choux? La Maison du Chocolat helps you out with a nice cross-section view. Not so helpful since you can only buy these on Fridays/ Saturdays in October in Paris. I missed out... I loved this decorative drawing on the walls of new patisserie...

0 BLACK & WHITE WEDNESDAY #21

~ Holy Cow! ~Zweisimmen, Bernese Oberland. ~ Precious Roots ~~ Swiss Farniente ~All three pictures were submitted to "Black & White Wednesday", an event created by Susan at "The Well-Seasoned Coo...

0 ECLAIR PLAQUE CHOCOLAT!

L'eclair ordinaire is a staple of French pastry... Eclair aquarelle... You almost never see an eclair lurking at Pierre Herme but they adorned his window in October... Perhaps because they adorn his new book, one even caterpillar-like. Eclair recipe books are hot hot hot in Paris!Edible pansys on your eclair? go for it. Make your eclair look like sushi? Pourquoi pas? Fauchon's master chef, Christophe Adam has a new eclair book out... Fauchon is showing a Paris Brest eclair... But the newest twist/tendance on the eclair is an added plaque or flattened layer instead of the usual slather of icing found at Arnaud Lahrer. Hugo et Victor's eclair...

0 Barneys Gaga

Barneys Xmas windows are an homage to Lady Gaga... Do drop in for a look at Gaga's designs on the 5th floor... A sufficiently hairy fan poses in front of Gaga's Boudoir. My hair is too short for this... Gaga is famous for her outfits and bows made of hair but a hairy shoe and a hairy dressing table may be taking hair too far... A hairy chaise lounge... And a hairy chaise/chair. One wonders how sturdy this it..?Looking hairless more like chihuahua, Gaga spins... Flying hair... Inside Barneys Gaga greets you wearing an Andy wig. Is this from a few years ago Barneys windows?Neon Gaga in a different hairdo... If you buy some of Gaga's goodies on...

0 Post Thanksgiving Recovery

I saw this Jo Malone poster hanging in Harrods' cosmetic department.It's what I'd like to be doing today instead of homework.c'est la ...

0 BUVETTE DES BAINS - RESTAURANT REVIEW

Generally, I rarely or rather never go out to eat because my ridiculous financial situation doesn't give me the possibility to do such fun things. As a matter of fact, I can't remember the last time I went to the restaurant and I had a romantic evening with my boyfriend during which I didn't have to play the role of the chef cook... Thankfully, sometimes I do get the chance to leave my appartment in order to have a relaxing afternoon with my friend Corinne who never fails to find the best dining locations. As a rule, we either invite one another for lunch or occasionally enjoy a meal at MANOR's cafeteria, a falafel sandwich from a kebab joint...