0 Paris My Sweet

 Eating croissants for breakfast doesn't seem too bad...

 While gazing out the window at Paris rooftops...

 So what if you have to climb up 6 flights to reach your chambre de bonne...

 As long as Milo is waiting for you...

 Amy Thomas of Sweet Freak did this for a year and a half

 And ultimately wrote of her eating adventures in Paris My Sweet.

 Amy rode her Velib bike to all the best patisseries like Pierre Herme...

 She even tasted Herme's famous FAB chocolate gateaux with the cerise on the top - something I'm still dreaming about.

 We met at Carrette for a gouter/snack but keeping up with Amy's capacity for sweets has me running in place.

 Amy's book is full of sweet eating tales of both New York and Paris (Amy ate these last week from the new Georgetown Cupcake. She doesn't miss a trick in either city sweet-wise).

 Maybe I if Velibed aroung Paris...

Or climbed 6 flights for a croissant, I could catch up to Amy but I kind of doubt it.
Bon Appetit Amy!

0 Almondine Bakery

Le Fraisier Classique, watercolor, 9" x 11"

On Saturday I just discovered Almondine Bakery in Dumbo on Water Street - a patisserie loaded with Frenchness...

They even have an ardoise/big blackboard and write out the specials by hand...

And homey made lemonade perfect for a summer day...

When you buy a croissant or other vienoisserie, you get a REAL French boulangerie paper bag straight from France! That's a first.

You can buy Chef Herve Poussot's macarons just one at a time freshly made rather than pre-packaged...

Of course Almondine has many classic French desserts...

Like the very Summery Fraisier...

The French version of our strawberry shortcake...

Parisian chef Gerard Mulot's fraisier with a checkered 'Vichy' topping...

A rather grand Fraisier a la Dacha at Cafe Pouchkine in Printemps...

The Japanese adore le Fraisier - they add to the mix a delicate touch of Matcha green tea...

Munch..munch

miam...miam

Why not watch my favorite General I mean chef from L'atelier des Chefs show you how to faire un fraisier?

BONJOUR ALMONDINE BAKERY!!

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