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Browsing on internet I found a very beautiful blog created by Carol Gillott, Paris-obeseessed Artist living in Astoria,NY Here some of her beautiful water colours: You can find her on:http://parisbreakfasts.blogspot.com/ link and on http://www.flickr...

As I published in a previous article, I use some recipes from Ladurée for my cakes such as the sweet pastry and the crème patissière for my Strawberry Tart Comme je l'ai publié dans un article précédent, je me sers de temps en temps des recettes de Ladurée...

The famous Fleur de Sel of Noirmoutier, delicious on grilled meats, sauted patatoes and even chocolate cake La celebre Fleur de Sel de Noirmoutier, delicieuse sur les viandes grillees, les grenailles sautees et meme le gateau au chocolat Girolles Saucissons...

Yesterday evening we went to the Hotel Le Crillon, place de la Concorde, next to the American Embassy . We had a drink at the bar and then had dinner at the restaurant Les Ambassadeurs, we were curious because the new Chef got a great review. But maybe...

Here we are in Paris, first stop just after arriving from the airport to the apartment : Pierre Herme's shop, one just opened next to our place. Usually I don't like macarons because i think it's too sweet, but Pierre Herme's ones are fantastic...we bought...

Yesterday evening we had a wonderful experience at the Sake Restaurant. I can't wait to go back there again. Plenty of choice,nice environment, nice staff and it is affordable! I wish i could have tested everything but I had to make a choice. Hier soir...

It's too bad that this year I am going to miss the International Chocolate Exhibition, known as " Le Salon du Chocolat ". It starts two weeks after I will have left Paris...Anyway here some photos I took last year of amasing master pieces of chocolate...

Here in Australia you use icing sugar to decorate cakes, and cakes decorating is very important for you. In France we wouldn't ice a home baked cake, and pastry chef would use marzipan,chocolate,etc... One of my friends in her pastry shop in Paris starts...

The very good French affordable bottle of Champagne, that I used to open when my friends came over for a chat after school, and kids playing. My kitchen and the beautiful beef eye fillet from Limousin The chocolate I used to bake with this fantastic raw...