Boulangerie!

A boulangerie for a Frenchie is like a pub or local for a Brit. They go in daily, even 2X a day or more.
I had to paint a PB reader so I got upclose and familiar with boulangeries.

This was my local boulangerie last trip but I never went in even once!Too many lines I guess.

This was my local boulangerie when I stayed on rue Vavin. I never went in there either, but now I go all the time for their great grainy baguettes. Go figure.

Always march right in.

When you see this sign in the window/vitrine. This is the equivalent of an Olympic Champion du monde gold star winner for baguettes!

This is the President's boulangerie - not to be missed under any circumstances!

Our bakeries could take a few lessons from a Paris boulangerie...maybe a lot of lessons! So pretty and inviting.

Another reason to go inside.

I love their old-fashioned paper bags too.

Boulangeries are the best place to pick up a terrific sandwich. The bread at SECCO is to die for. All the kids know this and line up at noon.

One thing you probably won't find in a boulangerie. You have to go to a patisserie for this!C'est la vie...

BONJOUR BOULANGERIE!

Angelina!

Tarte au chocolat at Angelina, original art, 9" x 12"
Brought back by popular request...

It's been a while since we dropped into Angelina non?

Don't forget you'll have to stand on line unless you go by 10am...

But that gives you a chance to survey the territory...

And what nice territory it is too...

Even postcards of that territory are highly desirable...

At least until the REAL thing comes along...

ALL of it puhleeeze!

OK! Time for serious research and dissection...

This is NOT my table. I only inhaled a bit...

Besides I don't like whipped cream. It's the TRUTH!

Someone (not me) is filling up this big bag with even more Angelina goodies!

Fill her up I say!

BONJOUR ANGELINA!

BONJOUR 4th!

Yesterday Susi said...
Bonjour, ou sont les macarons rouge?
VOILA!
RED WHITE & BLEU
well sort of...
Have a GREAT HOLIDAY PBers!!!

July Rouges

A little taste of July red today....
Nicolas, original art, 9" x 12"

Hooray for July cerises/cherries = YUM!!!

Hediard has some of the best reds...

Paris red scarves for the kids!

Paris fraises...MIAM

More clothes for kids in Paris..

Red facades abound in Pareee

I spotted this sign in the Marais and have no idea what it means but I like it!

More Hediard red, this time choco bars/tablettes...

So many red facades...

And so many berries!

BONJOUR ROUGE!!!

NY Fancy Food Show

I went back yesterday to the FANCY FOOD SHOW for a last gasp look at the prize winners and to search for some healthy solutions to counterbalance all the sweets here at PB. Hmmm I did find these American Indian-made products...
This was a surprising winner-cat food! I've never seen that before at the FFS?!
Ruby in Paris, original art, 9" x 12"

But it struck a chord since I've been busy painting Ruby this week...
There was a preponderance of BACON at the show - is that this year's trend? I think so, though the NYTimes found other items..
This is a special bacon cooker that drains off all the fat conveniently...
From WOWBACON.com!!!
Bacon-flavored chocolate from Vosges Haut Chocolat...

And they had a pancake batter with bacon already in it + chocolate bits...Hmmm

Have you ever had rashers of British bacon with your tomato and egg in London? Unbeatable. There should be mushrooms on that crowded plate as well - do not mention the C word pls.

Another show prize winner - Sticky Buns. I'm sure I got my terrible sweet tooth from those early Sunday morning runs with my dad to pick up sticky buns...

How did you get your sweet tooth?

Do tell all!

Here's a favorite product from the show. I love peanut butter. If only I could figure out how to bring it with me to Paris? And Sunland makes theirs only with Valencia peanuts! This stuff is yummy.

Eeep I see they gave me the "crunchy" version. Did you know that most women prefer smooth? I am raising my hand wildly.

Another favorite I discovered at last year's show and I'm hooked - Mary's Gone Crackers - yep they're organic and gluten-free, but they happen to taste REALLY GOOD, especially with peanut butter on them=Heaven!!!

After all that tasting who doesn't need a massage with a hunk of heated HymalaSalt?

Course one could, as an alternative, dive into this heaping vat of prize winning caramel sauce...non non non!

If you want to try your skills at making macarons you will need almond flour. I'm flirting with the idea. Urge me on PBers. Be warned. My pastry skills are all in the eating.

Saving the best for last and purely for it's pictorial merits bien sur.Tomorrow back to Paris I promise....
BONJOUR MERCREDI!