A million Mercies, Philippe Conticini, Fou de Patisserie guest chefs

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all the glorious messages and comments dear PBers, OH HAPPY DAY! I have been on cloud 9. Did I say I WILL BE PAINTING PASTRIES at the champagne event on 8-9 July?! PLEASE COME watch me noodle if you're in Paris. Over the weekend I tried not to spend every minute riding ligne 9 to metro Franklin D Roosevelt and did some pastry research.

The general consensus is I should NOT sleep in the metro next to my poster art.

But couldn't I paint onsite like this musician? I'm thinking seriously about it...

I tried two times to catch some pastries at the new Philippe Conticini patisserie preview on until July 20th at 37 rue de Varenne. But each time arrived after the allotment of 300 pastries was gone, finished, vide, terminé, disaparue.

Saturday, I made it. The shop opens at 11 everyday except Sunday, Monday. In the beginning of September it will be permanently open. Hooray.

Meantime I could only look, not taste.

No time to wait on line. Pierre is there signing his new gluten-free and sugar-free cookbooks, so run!

A brand new FOU DE PATISSERIE opened 3 weeks ago on 36, rue des martyrs 75009.

Every Saturday they have a guest pastry chef performing magic. Last Saturday, Nelson Lechine of restaurant, Les Cascade was making exquisite waffle 'sandwiches' filled with whipped cream, sprinkled with cocoa powder and a ton of vanilla bean.

I know it was exquisite because I ate if for lunch on a Paris park bench.

Admittedly I also ate an avocado toast, (my 1st ever) at Le Grand Epicerie. What was I waiting for? Topped with marinated artichoke hearts and red bits of perfectly pickled red cabbage. Bread was gluten-free from Chambelland. The whole mess was absolutely delicious and makes a great, quick lunch.

A Big Merci to PBers, Pat, Robert and Charlie for helpiing to bring me down to earth at Cafe St. Regis. Another first, eating their lemony paper-thin chicken Paillard, (19€)  but it won't be the last. I highly recommend it.

Couldn't this be a scene out of MR HULOT'S HOLIDAY? So French. I also hit the downtown Fou de Patisserie, 45, rue Montorgueil 75002

Do you know their luscious publications? The best French pastries chefs spill the beens and tell all.

Their broad selection of top chefs makes it easy to experience many pastries without running all over town. I was looking for painting subject matter of course...

Passion fruit always wins the day for me.

My beautiful couple.

Sadly Angelina's super delicate framboise, whipped cream affair did not make it home in one piece. Still it tasted outstanding. Giant berries atop a drift of Chantilly with a base of deep raspberry jell.

Passion fruit saved the day and got painted before disappearing. Meanwhile Paris watermelons and cherries are up on Etsy. Get a FRENCH BOWL OF CHERRIES PRINT 🍒 in your 📮mailbox. Thanks for reading Parisbreakfast. If you enjoyed this post please share.

Bonne Mardi and THANK YOU again for your kind wishes and a swell week!