tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post326365076922274802..comments2024-03-28T00:54:29.276-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: Sophia's Piece MonteeParisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-8230148019074051752008-10-23T01:13:00.000-04:002008-10-23T01:13:00.000-04:00No no it's not nice to spit on people's fruit.No no it's not nice to spit on people's fruit.Di Overtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739747135963729335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-53498258393281628462008-10-21T04:20:00.000-04:002008-10-21T04:20:00.000-04:00THANKS olechko..You read my mind...I've been think...THANKS olechko..<BR/>You read my mind...<BR/>I've been thinking of painting that fruit montee...<BR/>But do I need to return to Chateau Vaux le Vicomte to do it? ? ?<BR/>Hmmm...<BR/>Jeanette - it is a Framboise MACARON Montee...HUMPH!Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-73685281474508429772008-10-21T02:34:00.000-04:002008-10-21T02:34:00.000-04:00Our favourite restaurant served a fantastic amuse ...Our favourite restaurant served a fantastic amuse bouche the last time we went. It was a macaron flavoured with squid ink and I wish I'd had my camera to show you this dark black feast for the lips.<BR/><BR/>Next time, I promise.French Fancy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-14174359157649255632008-10-21T00:18:00.000-04:002008-10-21T00:18:00.000-04:00mmmm It's just a bit off your topic, but what a n...mmmm It's just a bit off your topic, but what a nice watercolor you could make of the fruit arrangements in the last picture! Looking forward to those ;)Olha Pryymakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677389622529131665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-11097123454300677502008-10-20T21:55:00.000-04:002008-10-20T21:55:00.000-04:00I think your piece montee is a croquembouche - lit...I think your piece montee is a croquembouche - little balls made of choux paste and glued into the tree shape with hot caramelized sugar. Then the sugar it drizzled into strands (cooked to the hard crack stage) usually referred to as spun sugar. But, no matter, because i think the macaron piece montee would be soooo much tastier!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-66849060783714553492008-10-20T18:40:00.000-04:002008-10-20T18:40:00.000-04:00yes I certainly could!yes I certainly could!simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-13903260595067604982008-10-20T17:33:00.000-04:002008-10-20T17:33:00.000-04:00Wonderful,Carol! All wrapped up in delicious swir...Wonderful,Carol! All wrapped up in delicious swirls--looks elegant and pretty!A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-13596193221446889902008-10-20T16:33:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:33:00.000-04:00LOVE the swirly carammel concoction!!! That's my f...LOVE the swirly carammel concoction!!! That's my fav-anything gooey caramel PLUS macarons = THE TOP!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-3361463417585167432008-10-20T16:31:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:31:00.000-04:00Love the close-up perspective on this one!Love the close-up perspective on this one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-48863738693697133882008-10-20T16:28:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:28:00.000-04:00Hi Carol.... A Parisophille in Philly just sent th...Hi Carol.... <BR/>A Parisophille in Philly just sent this to me.. Don't know if you have already read it... <BR/><BR/>http://www.vanityfair.com/online/style/2008/10/macaron-attack.html#entry-more<BR/><BR/>LeesaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-81743403090797810622008-10-20T16:20:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:20:00.000-04:00YUMMY watercolour!YUMMY watercolour!Fifi Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186646442542919342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-35835190574511609152008-10-20T12:33:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:33:00.000-04:00Oooh la la!!Love these water colors!! Especially t...Oooh la la!!<BR/>Love these water colors!! Especially the closeup!!<BR/>You are too much!!<BR/><BR/>Thank for stopping by today.<BR/>You brightened my day!!<BR/><BR/>xox<BR/>ConstanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-75481662480811715632008-10-20T12:22:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:22:00.000-04:00Love the paintings. Lucky Sophia. :)Macarons make ...Love the paintings. Lucky Sophia. :)<BR/>Macarons make wonderful still lifes for photos and paintings. <BR/>not to mention for eating. :))Cris, Artist in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067969984221375853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-47378569535304877482008-10-20T12:13:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:13:00.000-04:00It would be fun to construct one of these...but wh...It would be fun to construct one of these...but what kind of glue would you use?<BR/>Caramel would work...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-38996727994231855732008-10-20T12:12:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:12:00.000-04:00Sweeeeeeet !!!!Sweeeeeeet !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-65381769027950577462008-10-20T12:04:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:04:00.000-04:00Yummy even if it is a mini wheres my glass of milk...Yummy even if it is a mini wheres my glass of milk ready to dig in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-51844426512172196312008-10-20T11:28:00.000-04:002008-10-20T11:28:00.000-04:00Ooh good choice. I love those strands and strands ...Ooh good choice. I love those strands and strands of caramel wrapped gleefully around a profiterole tower... si charmante this mini...what a cool project.<BR/>Tick tock..a few more days and you will be sniffing out the real ones!Janice C. Cartierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167175332825321189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-85276799627584824802008-10-20T10:48:00.000-04:002008-10-20T10:48:00.000-04:00Here I am working ... bored ... so I see you've up...Here I am working ... bored ... so I see you've updated and pop across to find out what today holds at Paris Breakfasts .... mwaaaaaa - delicious!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-8976600405748845912008-10-20T10:44:00.000-04:002008-10-20T10:44:00.000-04:00Ah, les pièces montées! We always eat them for a c...Ah, les pièces montées! We always eat them for a celebration in France. I'm not a big fan, but with the macarons, I can't say no!!!!!Anne Corronshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776524387728266798noreply@blogger.com