Cafe Pouchkine, watercolor, 9" x 11"
I had a teatime rendez-vous with PastryParis author, Susan Hochbaum near Metro Franklin D. Roosevelt. *NEVER agree to meet anyone near this metro. In fact avoid it at all costs. It's totally confusing + it was pouring cats and dogs out to boot. Where was Leslie Caron to lead me out the right exit? I turned around and went home :(
Thanks to email we re-connected later at Cafe Pouchkine - Printemps.. 
That's Susan about to take her seat at the counter. Go early before it gets crowded. Word is out. Or else the cafe is being bombarded by PBers :) 
I hit it lucky - la vendeuse is completely involved packing up pastries and misses me taking pastry shots. On the left a Russian witty version of the quelle ordinaire French choquette (Chouquette Botchka) - those little sugared puffs you buy a bag of for 1-2 euros. 
What is a 'Medovick'? Does it matter? 
Everything at Cafe Pouchkine is pretty amazing and worth a try... 
I decide on the rosey-raspberry jelled concoction on the left... 
Extremement jolie! 
Clever Pouchkine lets you eat on top of rows of macarons, chocolate truffles and nougat so you never lose focus on their pastries...
Susan asks if this is a favorite of mine? Not at all. I'm ready to experiment these days after eating at least 20 tarte au citron meringuees...
Third time Susan is indulging in this Pouchkine fantasie... 
Susan's description:
Is teatime pricy at Cafe Pouchkine? 
Susan is having a book signing at Rizzoli Tuesday night 5:30 - 7:30
There will be pastries (not from Cafe Pouchkine malheueusement...ahem)
Yesterday I bought the 1st app I can truly say I love.
Paris Pastry Shops app ($4.95) is perfection.
Disclosure: I discovered this app reading Heather Stimmler's newsletter 'Secrets of Paris' yesterday. It's brand new hot off the presses - Heather and David Lebovitz created this much needed app for us PBers. 
There are lovely Paris maps that do NOT require WIFI
The PP app doesn't include shots of macaron innerds. 
It does have a fine glossary of terms should you forget what a 'bostock' is for example. 'It's slices of brioche smeared with almond paste and kirsh, then rebaked'. 
Plus you can find pastry shops and chocolate by arrondissement.
With excellent maps of each area.
I've become a big fan of MOF pastry chef Arnaud Larher since the salon du chocolat.
He's not easy to find in the 18th arr. (tip - take the No.#80 bus and save yourself some walking)Now I will be like millions of others craining their necks in an uncomfortable 45 degree angle reading my Paris Pastry Shops app.
Thoughtful Larher considers our needs. If you buy just four macarons, they come in a nice gift worthy box.
The same goes if you purchase just two macs - none of those annoying little plastic packs where the macs crush instantly. Something worth considering if you want to bring treats home.
Hugo Victor macarons did not travel so well...perhaps this is another app waiting to happen? The Traveling Mac App. But I'm getting offtrack here.
Even further offtrack in watercolor class, macarons are on the brain as well.
And trying to get onto the paper.
Macaron box thumbnails.
At last I've found something besides My Fish3D to occupy me.
I was so tempted by these chocolate smart phones at the Salon since mine was hitherto practically useless.
Premier jour dans Paris!
Researche du tarte au citron meringuee or not..
C'est pas juste/it's not fair..pas de toute
Enough with leche-vitrine-time to stop the browsing and plunge in!
Oh Cafe Pouchkine - how often I've dreamt of you. I have gazed at you so many times, you temptress.
Quelle surprise! You are a little bit like a trifle. Your creme citron dedans is surrounded by a thin layer of sponge. And on top a decorative meringue, a little toasted, pleasently gooey like a baked Alaska. Who knew?
You are worth the dreams but I must leave room pour les autres tartes.
Dans le vitrine - une belle piece montee macaron citron...
Dans le rue - une tarte au citron car de poste bien sur.
Brasserie Tarte au Citron.
The proud owner doesn't mind a bit as he drinks his tarte au citron biere.
Even Parisien workers are decked out in tarte au citron!
The shop vitrines may be full of color including tarte citron.
Mais les Parisiens, comme habitude, are decked out in noir, gris, beige comme toujours.
I make it over to Gerard Mulot in the 6th. Raids-Patisserie says he has the best citron tarte au meringuee.
Le Figaro says Mulot has the best tarte fraise. I buy both and French Girl and I gobble them down almost forgeting to take a picture. Were they wonderful? BIEN SUR!
Bear and I are very happy to be in Paris.
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