Yum yum 🍫 samples I collected. I went Friday afternoon to No way, José 🤷♀️
C’est La Vie! I still had plenty of fun 🤩 Plenty of Madagascar 🇲🇬 vanilla beans. Downstairs, 10 gosses for 10€ Upstairs, 1 gosse for 10€ 🤔 Absolutely NO PARIS Chocolatiers. Many look-alike copycats pastries Brazil 🇧🇷 is guest of honor this year. Brasilieras were very happy with re-election of President Lula 🎉 who wants to save the rainforest 🌳 not chop it down👏 Back to tasting 😋 chocolate 🍫 Looks like chunks of coal The chocolate fashions made me giggle 😂 Chocolate sculptures made me think of… Venus of Willendorf sculpture. The result of drinking 🥂 chocolate Champagne?🍾 Eat a strawberry 🍓 1st as a palate 👅 cleanser 👍
Salon continues through Monday.
Paris protesters/les gosses dressed up for 🎃 Halloween 🎃
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They can go kick sand in someone else’s sandbox.
I totally agree! -Suzanne P.
DeleteComment all you like... this is your creation .. which is wonderful, always carefully organized and brings such fun to my inbox... thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Marcy ❤️
DeleteYou can not live in France 🇫🇷 & not have opinions!
We went to the Salon du Chocolat last year. Reading your posts on the Salon inspired us to go. It was great fun although my husband will never let me live down spending over 100€ on nougat!! My other indulgence was chocolate covered marshmallow bears and a bouquet of vanilla beans. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI forgot the abundance of Madagascar VANILLA BEANS !!
DeleteSuch a fun Salon! Thank you for taking us along. Love your Brazil watercolor. Beautiful. I’m happy too for Brazil! 🇧🇷
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DeleteFor some reason after reading and drooling over this post I am singing, "Nice work if you can get it". So fun and yummy.
ReplyDeleteYou are right Peggy ☺️
DeleteYou had me at Chocolate. :) What a delightful post Carol and also a lovely watercolor painting of Brazil. I know I would sampled way too much dark chocolate. -Suzanne P.
ReplyDeleteWonderful blog Carol!!! I love how you show us all the different elements that Paris has to offer!! Including peaceful protest!! You be you girl!! ❤️😘and👏🏼 from Canada!!!
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It’s fun to share ❤️
Oh chocolate , such a pleasure of a post this morning! I would like to go to a food or agricultural trade show in Paris , chocolate looks great!
ReplyDeleteThese big shows are very well run, with families in mind.
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Gorgeous photos; love this blog. Delighted with the outcome of the election in Brazil. I lived there during the last dictatorship. There are enough crooks on the planet. From a dual citizen of U.S. + Canada.
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As always your blog delights the senses. EYE CANDY! Delightful photos to feast ones eyes! I'm reading your post while drinking my morning tea and biscuit. Smiles while drooling over the chocolates. Your posts are beautiful,.and an honest story of a PARIS day
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I admit I gobbled up the last crumbs of collected chocolate 🍫 creating the post 😀 kind of essential…
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ReplyDeleteI was waiting for this post as I knew the Salon had started and you do such a good job with it every year. I'm surprised no Parisien chocolatiers were included but I guess everyone needs their opportunity. I will always be a fan of Patrick Roger.
ReplyDeleteIt’s no longer worth it for them. Plus it has become exorbitant for a stand.
DeletePatrick Roger was Never there. Though I could be wrong.
It is no longer about Paris haute couture of chocolatiers.
It hasn’t been for a while.
But still, there is an authenticity to the countries of origin (Afrique, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil showing up with honest, straightforward products like cocoa, tablets & fêve de cocoa etc.,
Thanks for sharing your visit to the Salon du Chocolat darling <3 My first time not going there and Im enjoying reading your post and seeing your chocolate HAUL!!! Im surprised you didnt get invited as a press but glad you went there ANYWAYS! I didnt know you've been to Brazil 5 times! Beautiful watercolors...would love to see more of your work from Brazil <3
ReplyDeleteAhh… Brazil 🇧🇷 🌴
DeleteI missed not going with you Solli 🥰
I would have made myself sick. That is paradise. LYNNE
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DeleteI was filling my pocket…saving for later.
Something I rarely do ever, but I needed a picture to show 😀
Carol! I just read the story about your experience moving to Paris! I have followed your work for quite a long time. Actually, I met you long ago before you moved there and you had a quick pop-up trunk show in a hotel lobby. I was with a tour group and I bought one of your paintings which I have to this day. I have ordered many of your prints and original watercolors and have them all around my condo. Keep up the good work!
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DeleteSharon Carlson Edmonds, Wa. USA
Deletehttps://edition.cnn.com/travel/american-artist-paris-watercolors
ReplyDeleteThe funny part is that I`ve discovered you randomly years ago
Thank you for the post, Carol. And I liked the Brazilian painting you included. I checked out the CNN link that featured you, which Sharon attached. Although I've been a subscriber for many years I found it very informative. Thank you Sharon!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! But bad in them for not inviting you. You had a very fun time anyway!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the trip to Salon du Chocolat! I didn’t know about it untilr
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great trip to Salon du Chocolat! I didn’t know about it except from your blog, but I’m not even in France, still a pity you didn’t get a press pass this year. It’s cool seeing vendors from different countries.
ReplyDeleteI’ve never been to South America but would like to one day…….maybe for the women’s World Cup in Brazil next year if I’m feeling adventurous. Love your Brazil painting!