Maison&Objet 2024

 

Solli and I went to Maison & Objet on Friday.

The day after opening day (Thursday) is a lot less hectic as far as crowds go.

Mado À Paris Tea with Jill Colonna & Solli, Madeleine Map

 I came to Paris a macaron person, but evolved into a madeleine person. They‘re my go-to snack when I need a quick bite.

Yesterday I took Jill Colonna and Solli_food to a fav tea ☕️ salon, Mado À Paris for afternoon tea 🫖 

The Best Pavlova in Paris

 

Where to go for a Pavlova?

Meet Mme. Marie Stoclet Bardon, owner (along with M. Benoit Bardon) of 4 patisserie shops in Paris, La Meringaie.

Atelier visit

On Monday Solli and I visited the l’Atelier of La Meringaie on 21 rue Lévis in the 17th, to see how their special version of the Pavlova dessert is made.

Exposition Leonardo en France, Italian Embassy, Il gelato del Marchese

Thank you for the Thanksgiving greetings PBers! I celebrated a week early at the Italian Embassy

A special event closing of the 'Leonardo in France' exposition.

What a grand celebration! Catered by the divine Il Gelato del Marchese, 3 rue des Quatre Vents, 75006

No turkey. Just foie gras gelato plus foie gras. Every course except the Parmigiano had gelato.

Mini cornettos of ricotta gelato with bottarga.

Il Gelato brought along their adorable chariot. The guests (mostly Italians) were swarming like bees. Some came up from Italy for the event. The gold stiletto heels - to die for!

Three kinds of pistache gelato, one Iranian, one from Sicily.

Solli came along to help taste the flavors. She had mandarino, cafe and chcocolate.

Gorgeous cream puffs too, though no pumpkin pie.

Beautiful bouquets.

The Italian embassy is housed in the stunning hotel particular,  Hôtel de Boisgelin (also known as Hotel de la Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville) at 47, rue de Varenne in the 7th.

We felt like princesses let loose in a palace.

The grand Carrara staircase.

Just glorious

Not your average thanksgiving dinner bien sur.

The Da Vincis were displayed in a room lined with Sicilian mirrors.

The exhibit celebrates the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's arrival in France at the request of king Francis the 1st. Most of the paintings were copies by Da vinci's students, Francesco Melzi and Gian Giacomo Capriotti.

Exquisite.

The piece de resistance, the drawing of the head of a woman known as La Scapigliata, lent by The National Gallery in Parma. Breathtakingly beautiful.

There were maps of Da Vinci's trip into France and the Amboise chateau in the Loire valley where he created many technical drawings and machines.

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Restaurant Le144 Petrossian

When life gives you caviar.
 

You’re probably at Petrossian.  Restaurant Le 144 Petrossian has a new chef Julien Violet, new décor & new menu.

Last night was bloggers tasting night at Le 144 Petrossian.

New York was never like this.

Les oeufs de saumon sauvage, baratta, fleurs et feuilles.

Le Crabe Imperial.

L'Oeuf caviar. Oeuf de poule, fleurette au celery, caviar Alverta.

Miam Miam!

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Though no longer a vegetarian I'm not ready for le boeuf tartare even if dotted generously with caviar.

Desserts? No problem. On the left a mini-Pavlova meringue filled with chocolat Guanaja, perfume de the plus a fraise. In the middle a mini-Napoleon. And right a mini fig-quince tartelette inside spun sugar with a bergamote coulis.

 

A favorite pastime in New York was tea and a tarte and sketching at Cafe Petrossian.
 

Et voila
 

And back in 2006 I had a watercolor desserts exhibit in the café. Remembrances of desserts past...

Last night Caroline, Sollie and I walked home after the tasting at Petrossian on 144 rue l'Universite 75007.

Three Cinderellas returning to our tiny Paris pumpkins.

Have a wonderful pumpkin pie tomorrow PBers!