Jean-Paul Hevin Cadeaux (gifts), original watercolor, 9" x 11"
Paris chocolatier, Jean-Paul Hevin's favorite color is an intense French ultramarine blue. It's mine too, in case you hadn't noticed. I can't get enough blue paint in my watercolors.
It's a natural that I'd flip for his goodies! Not to forget that he is 1 of Paris' top 3 musketeers of chocolat and won the competition for best chocolate macaron in 2005.
I bought the blue tin on the right full of macarons last trip just for painting purposes of course. This display is from Jean-Paul Hevin's shop on 231, rue Saint-Honore.
Last May, I stayed in a studio just a few doors down from his 3, rue Vavin shop, so I went in or at least looked in daily = heaven. I could buy a quiche + dessert + a very small piece of chocolate for lunch = heaven/Hevin.
I fell victim to this dessert in a glass (Verrine Mascarpone) just because it looked so pretty - painting purposes again.
I haven't made it yet to Hevin's de la Motte Picquet shop -> next trip. And next trip, I WILL GO UPSTAIRS TO the SALON DE THE on rue Honore!
Jean-Paul Hevin's new book..it's not here yet. You have to order it from Amazon.fr
I loved his macarons. I tried them in October last year. Delicious!
ReplyDeleteHow come the color blue is always associated with sadness in a song? How can one be sad when looking at THIS blue..especially when mixed with CHOCOLATE???
ReplyDeleteNo way! ;-)
This makes me so hungry!
ReplyDeleteIknew there was something about the blue in your water colors--they remind me of Cézanne!
ReplyDeleteDon't they!
ReplyDeleteCarol, how often do you go to Paris? You seem to have an endless supply of photos and inspiration!
Dear Anonymous
ReplyDeleteYou've been away?
Nice to see you back in force ;-)
Lovely blue. I love to use cobalt as well- although if I'm not careful it is hard to reproduce well between the scanning and the printing...
ReplyDeleteAnd all that chocolate-buying-as-tax-write-off...??!! Good deal!
Back in Paris I see:) I love love love the blue in the painting:) And thanks for giving me yet another book to covet:)
ReplyDeleteI love eveything you do that is,-paint and photograph,It is always such a pleasure to visit your site-beautiful photos!
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ReplyDeleteI loved his macarons too.
But I ate them so fast I forgot to make notes.
I have to go back and eat them again it seems...
Blue is true.
ReplyDeleteBlue is Bleu. (in French)
Blue's a hue.
Blue is NOT a beef stew.
But Veal Cordon Bleu?
That you could chew on...
You can not overdo
Blue.
Who knew?
That blue is you!
Adieu :)
No Carol I have not been away. I meant NO WAY can one be sad, looking at this cobalt blue and chocolate... in refering to sad songs about blue... In fact I am new here. I clicked on BLUE to see you've done another blue segment earlier last year. I see I have much to check out. Am enjoying it ALL. I'm the one who wrote about the Saturday Tea party.
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blue.... yes a favorite of mine. I like cars that are blue... driving a subaru WR/x that is this colour....
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Magnifique! Ahhhhh. what a job...! Eating chocolat and painting them!
ReplyDeleteI love the blues in your water color.
ReplyDeletecorey directed me to your blog, and i cannot tell you how much i have enjoyed pouring through every lovely post! this spring i will return to paris after 30 years and i am filled with excitement at the endless possibilities that await - thanks for the delicious preview - i'll be stopping by again and again!
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ohhhhh!!
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que bonics que són aquests.
Oh how I love this boutique. I agree the packaging is decadent and it's a treat just to visit. But, my lord, the chocolates... I think his are my personal favorites.
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