tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post116893306881187880..comments2024-03-19T03:04:53.896-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: An Old Chestnut (pun intended)Parisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-88471527769211043292010-10-21T05:08:12.354-04:002010-10-21T05:08:12.354-04:00hello Carol, I'm a big fan of your blog! Every...hello Carol, I'm a big fan of your blog! Everything you write is so interesting!<br />I just wanted to say I love candied chestnuts too and since it's hard to find them where I live, I buy them from France: http://www.histoiresucree.com/product_categories/candied_chestnuts.htmlHelennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169328242854344102007-01-20T16:24:00.000-05:002007-01-20T16:24:00.000-05:00No Simon, haven't seen that painting in person. Wi...No Simon, haven't seen that painting in person. Wish I could. I'm very excited and happy for you knowing how much you love the first one you got.<BR/>It's just one of my favorites of Carol's. Another being the one on it's way to me. My first one. French Rose bud Tea. You say they are better in person... So I can't wait to see it.<BR/>CM (Cris in Oregon)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169208995129048812007-01-19T07:16:00.000-05:002007-01-19T07:16:00.000-05:00Dear Talented ArtistThank you for making the chang...Dear Talented Artist<BR/>Thank you for making the changes. Marie-Noëlle might have slapped you too otherwise. ;-)<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't worry about subscriber emails: posts need to make sense on blogs and French without accents does <I>not</I> make sense. Sorry. French accents are not just used to indicate stress, like in Italian. The letter 'é' is a different letter from 'ê' and there's nothing much one can do about it.<BR/><BR/>I admit the use of <I>marron</I> when we mean <I>châtaigne</I> is confusing, but there again nothing one can do about it. That's the way it is. Everyone in France knows that when someone's talking about 'edible' <I>marron</I> they're in fact talking about <I>châtaigne</I>, and about horse-chestnut (or conker) when it's 'inedible', so we carry on calling them that. Easy peasy. LOL!Belahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935284724145788208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169178527600159442007-01-18T22:48:00.000-05:002007-01-18T22:48:00.000-05:00Dear Slap-yourself-silly..I made some changes and ...Dear Slap-yourself-silly..<BR/>I made some changes and not others. <BR/>No more French accents in Blogger = they turn into Chinese characters in the subscriber emails :(<BR/>"la châtaigne"or marrons=makes no sense at all, but if La Maison calls them conkers, so will I :)Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169140129225825322007-01-18T12:08:00.000-05:002007-01-18T12:08:00.000-05:00PS. It's blondinette. There is no such word as blo...PS. It's <I>blondinette</I>. There is no such word as <I>blondette</I>. :-)Belahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935284724145788208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169139891322183452007-01-18T12:04:00.000-05:002007-01-18T12:04:00.000-05:00Marie-Noëlle, the English for 'marron' is 'horse-c...Marie-Noëlle, the English for 'marron' is 'horse-chestnut' (I'm French, btw) and you took the words out of my... keyboard: I was going to make those same corrections. The use of the same word for chestnut and horse-chestnut in French leads to a lot of confusion. <BR/><BR/>I can't stand <I>marrons glacés</I> (please, folks, don't forget the acute on the 'e': Alt + 130 on Number pad); in fact, I can't bear <I>marrons</I> in any shape or form: I went to a boarding school in France, when I was about 11 years old, oh, back in the early '60s, and dessert was - most of the time - yoghurt with a spoonful of <I>crème de marrons</I>. I hated both yoghurt and that horrible, brown, sweet, sickly cream and always tried to give it away to someone else. The problem was that the usual reward for getting good marks in class was an extra helping of dessert, which meant that I always had to eat at least some of that concoction. It traumatised me for life. LOL! Although, <I>marrons glacés</I> are so horribly expensive, anyway, that it's a blessing in disguise.Belahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935284724145788208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169139193272920432007-01-18T11:53:00.000-05:002007-01-18T11:53:00.000-05:00Loved Marie-Noelle's comment...Always one for fine...Loved Marie-Noelle's comment...Always one for fine detail! <BR/>I am going to say this, ladies, but don't hate me: Given a marron glace and a chocolate je prefererais le marron. <BR/>Marrons glaces remind me of my mother, serving them on name days and holidays spread over December. <BR/><BR/>Thank you, thank you for this entry. I am going to direct link it from my blog!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860313079227199741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169071066389799932007-01-17T16:57:00.000-05:002007-01-17T16:57:00.000-05:00CM thanks! you have seen it for real? :o)Merisi:- ...CM thanks! you have seen it for real? :o)<BR/><BR/>Merisi:- thanks too!simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169056742266777922007-01-17T12:59:00.000-05:002007-01-17T12:59:00.000-05:00Carol,Would you allow me a couple of corrections? ...Carol,<BR/>Would you allow me a couple of corrections? (hope I'm not going to put my foot in it though!)<BR/>"la châtaigne" (chestnut) comes from "le châtaigner" (chestnut tree)and "le marron" (conker) comes from "le marronnier" (do you say "conker tree"? your turn to teach ME !)...and not edible...<BR/>But (THERE is THE trick! Even for the French!) when a pedlar sells hot chestnuts in the street, -very rare nowadays-, he cries "chauds les marrons" ("hot conkers" but selling "hot chestnuts"!)<BR/><BR/>And the colour for dyeing your hair is "châtain", and, you are right, it means the colour of "châtaignes" ! <BR/><BR/>One of my grandmothers came from Ardèche and she used to tell me that a lot of people there were so poor (war time) that they had to live on "châtaignes" !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169039692179767892007-01-17T08:14:00.000-05:002007-01-17T08:14:00.000-05:00You've got me drooling. Marron Glacé. There's this...You've got me drooling. Marron Glacé. There's this small marron glacé manufacturer in Rome whose tiny shop smells like heaven .... <BR/>Dior has a crayon a' sourscils in<BR/>a "marron glacé" shade, btw, zero calories. :-)<BR/><BR/>Congratulations, Simon!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169026382979563382007-01-17T04:33:00.000-05:002007-01-17T04:33:00.000-05:00Yum! Chestnuts! I love them. We've taken to usin...Yum! Chestnuts! I love them. We've taken to using my mother-in-law's recipe for cornbread-chestnut stuffing every Thanksgiving. I like them in nearly everything.tlchanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259427561396960607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1169014730557614902007-01-17T01:18:00.000-05:002007-01-17T01:18:00.000-05:00As much as I love chestnuts, I've never gotten int...As much as I love chestnuts, I've never gotten into marron glaces. For the same price I'd rather eat...I dunno, gelato? (OKAY, totally not the same thing, but whatever.)<BR/><BR/>Maybe my palate is too unrefined to enjoy a really good marron glace. >__<<BR/><BR/>Try one from Pierre Herme if you haven't before? I skipped it, ye know...just went for the macarons.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898893676276577376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168997285996227232007-01-16T20:28:00.000-05:002007-01-16T20:28:00.000-05:00Stunning photography! Those chestnut treats look i...Stunning photography! Those chestnut treats look incredible!The French Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898820968596625368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168996962473562742007-01-16T20:22:00.000-05:002007-01-16T20:22:00.000-05:00I love the packaging with the squirrel shaped like...I love the packaging with the squirrel shaped like a chestnut! Adorable.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps, by next year the shops of Paris will have figured it out that you are the best source of advertising and will start mailing you little boxes of bon bons to blog about. I swear I never leave here without a craving of some sort... tea, chocolate, macaroons...Lady Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394265640215121704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168985970853487572007-01-16T17:19:00.000-05:002007-01-16T17:19:00.000-05:00I won!!!!!! I am SO excited! I have another BEA...I won!!!!!! I am SO excited! I have another BEAUTIFUL Carol Gillot painting!!<BR/><BR/>If you think they look good on the blog..see them in real life!<BR/><BR/>How do you catch a Squirrel? Climb a tree and act like a nut....<BR/><BR/>ah ha ah! ;o)simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168978970286303902007-01-16T15:22:00.000-05:002007-01-16T15:22:00.000-05:00Autumn Perfume - love it! no pun intended!!! Ha,...Autumn Perfume - love it! no pun intended!!! Ha, you write so wonderfully, and lucky Simon! Its great to see your work going so many incredible places! Congrats!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168965722500294692007-01-16T11:42:00.000-05:002007-01-16T11:42:00.000-05:00Another great blog today. And Congrats Simon for w...Another great blog today. And Congrats Simon for winning the Yellow bird painting. That's a wonderful little painting. Enjoy<BR/>CMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168964782229807952007-01-16T11:26:00.000-05:002007-01-16T11:26:00.000-05:00Beautiful pictures! I love those marzipan green o...Beautiful pictures! I love those marzipan green ones on the tray--how beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168960496592237092007-01-16T10:14:00.000-05:002007-01-16T10:14:00.000-05:00Ah Ha! It's the Cevennes region of France, in the ...Ah Ha! <BR/>It's the <B>Cevennes</B> region of France, in the Ardeche, where French chestnuts come from. You learn alot when you write a blog :)Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168956086196706602007-01-16T09:01:00.000-05:002007-01-16T09:01:00.000-05:00"Chataigne" is also the name of a hair color...lik...<B>"Chataigne" is also the name of a hair color...like blondette or brunette. The meat is quite nutricious too. Just don't eat too many. Elle peut provoquer des gaz intestinaux si on en fait une grosse consommation ! (= gas)</B><BR/><BR/>So interesting! I've colored my hair 'chataigne' (I don't color my hair anymore though). I always loved that 'chestnut brown' color! Also, elle peut provoquer des gaz intestinaux...c'est vrai! :) LOL!<BR/><BR/>Merci Carol. I really enjoy visiting your blog :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168954915505150902007-01-16T08:41:00.000-05:002007-01-16T08:41:00.000-05:00Tongue in Cheek AntiquesI've had braised chestnuts...<B>Tongue in Cheek Antiques</B><BR/>I've had braised chestnuts with Brussel sprouts and they both get an <B>X</B> cut into them before cooking?!<BR/>They must be joined at the hip :)Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168954684321402222007-01-16T08:38:00.000-05:002007-01-16T08:38:00.000-05:00A friend of mine has a Chestnut forest, well part ...A friend of mine has a Chestnut forest, well part of a forest in the Cezennes. It is there that most of the Chestnuts in France come from. <BR/>Candied chestnuts, creamed chestnuts, are known, but have you ever had a cake made with chestnut flour? Or chestnut soup?Tongue in Cheek Antiqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750859132595134235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168954600142548922007-01-16T08:36:00.000-05:002007-01-16T08:36:00.000-05:00Glazed chestnuts...Don't go with cold cuts,Or with...Glazed chestnuts...<BR/>Don't go with cold cuts,<BR/>Or with cigarette butts!<BR/>Don't be a putz.<BR/>Get off your butt.<BR/>While there's still a glutt<BR/>Squirrel away your glazed chestnut!<BR/>(<I>no pun intended</I> :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168952957339971902007-01-16T08:09:00.000-05:002007-01-16T08:09:00.000-05:00INCREDIBLE, CAROL!! Each of those chestnuts has m...INCREDIBLE, CAROL!! Each of those chestnuts has my mouth watering!! I can certainly understand the fascination! I LOVE them, too! As a matter of fact, when I could get my hands on fresh from the tree chestnuts, I would render them into chestnut bread aka the American Indian -- DELICIOUS!! Nutty, buttery-rich --!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1168952780278399922007-01-16T08:06:00.000-05:002007-01-16T08:06:00.000-05:00Next fall you will have to squirrel away some of t...Next fall you will have to squirrel away some of those!ShabbyInTheCityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091272622098491527noreply@blogger.com