Paris Pastry Map

Coming up with an idea for the PARIS MAP is always a bit of a struggle.

Then I remembered there are 11-12 DISTINCTIVE DESSERTS born in Paris. Et  voila! Please try to taste every one of them next visit PBers. 

The closest Paris desserts I could 'research' nearby under Lockdown were the golden financier and a bag of chouqettes at BOULANGER DE LA TOUR. 

Adorable Carla Lalli Music of fun, relaxed BON APPETIT TEST KITCHEN makes Pierre Hermé's puff pastry. 

Its the base of so many classic Parisian pastries: cream puffs, Saint Honorę, eclairs, religieuse and the chouquette. Recipe HERE. 

We can all thank CATHERINE DE MEDICI for bringing her own pastry chefs (Popolino created chou pastry) to France when she married Henri II in 1600. 

And another hug to queen Marie for bringing MACARONS into existence, later refined by chef Pierre Desfontaine in 1862. 

Pretend you're in Paris with this short, sweet video.

It inspired me to imagine I was walking in to get some pistache and rose macarons.

My very 1st Paris map was for Jill Colonna's book, Teatime in Paris. Jill is baking easy almond tuiles on YOUTUBE this week. I never for one minute imagined I'd be doing monthly maps back then. Ha.

Yesterday was the 1st un-locked day in Paris. It started out blustery with 19 mph winds. Bear 🐻 did not want to venture outside. At all. Fortunately we gathered up our courage, masked up and were thrilled to find our favorite copy shop open🙏🏻 Hooray👏👏The Paris Breakfast shop is open and cookin'. "Hand me the envelopes" Please 💌💌💌 Stay safe dear PBers ❤️