tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post2680446312780214577..comments2023-10-30T12:34:33.488-03:00Comments on Paris and Beyond: Pâtisserie Hunt - AokiGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-11189228414738899042011-01-19T10:00:18.332-04:002011-01-19T10:00:18.332-04:00Rob -- so glad that my photos can take you on a ri...Rob -- so glad that my photos can take you on a ride back in time. For macarons, my preference is pistache and other more usual flavors.<br /><br />Laura -- Thank you for commenting as it is always nice to know the readers... I will be stopping by your blog also!Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-69519634413079004792011-01-17T17:20:24.205-04:002011-01-17T17:20:24.205-04:00Oh yum, they look mouth watering!
I really enjoye...Oh yum, they look mouth watering!<br /><br />I really enjoyed looking though your blog. You have amazing photos, just beautiful!<br /><br />Laura in ludwigsburgLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154061965779762097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-35292738470456111062011-01-17T13:11:28.449-04:002011-01-17T13:11:28.449-04:00Wasabi cookie... Interesting idea, but... no thank...Wasabi cookie... Interesting idea, but... no thanks. <br />Lovely blog you've got here! So many places I used to haunt during my 5 years there in the 80es and 90es, Saint Eustache, pour n'en citer qy'un.Rob Siemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106961534201033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-16993448230067368042011-01-15T19:49:31.321-04:002011-01-15T19:49:31.321-04:00Virginia -- I'll take you there (better than a...Virginia -- I'll take you there (better than a map, huh?) You still need to try my rosemary macarons...<br /><br />Suburban Girl -- Merci... They are delish!Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-3301542015543513192011-01-15T14:06:53.309-04:002011-01-15T14:06:53.309-04:00Mouth-watering!!!Mouth-watering!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005246963948550905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-29714813891936348202011-01-15T00:45:54.258-04:002011-01-15T00:45:54.258-04:00OMG, I give up. Where was it? And my vote is cassi...OMG, I give up. Where was it? And my vote is cassis. wasabi (?) is way too weirdo pour moi! HAVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-19916984180717743972011-01-14T22:38:58.194-04:002011-01-14T22:38:58.194-04:00EG -- These tarts are good anywhere in Paris, but ...EG -- These tarts are good anywhere in Paris, but they are exceptional at Aoki.Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-60758668964656940172011-01-14T20:08:18.669-04:002011-01-14T20:08:18.669-04:00The caramel au beurre salé sounds incredibly delic...The caramel au beurre salé sounds incredibly delicious!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-72058200434343769312011-01-14T19:06:57.928-04:002011-01-14T19:06:57.928-04:00JM -- And it is the very best EVER! Bon weekend, ...JM -- And it is the very best EVER! Bon weekend, mon ami!Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-58602290310486696892011-01-14T16:58:04.440-04:002011-01-14T16:58:04.440-04:00That tarte au caramel makes my mouth water! Mmmmmm...That tarte au caramel makes my mouth water! Mmmmmm... :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-63840823008425793522011-01-14T15:00:50.551-04:002011-01-14T15:00:50.551-04:00Léia -- The place is quite small but has plenty to...Léia -- The place is quite small but has plenty to tempt one from their diet!Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-52396137310001411962011-01-14T12:28:49.342-04:002011-01-14T12:28:49.342-04:00I think I would be very crazy inside a place like ...I think I would be very crazy inside a place like this one! LOL<br />oh my diet! :)<br />Hey...the entrance is fabulous!<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-89664282953725144212011-01-14T07:17:12.860-04:002011-01-14T07:17:12.860-04:00Miss Sadie -- A Duchess? Why, certainly you would...Miss Sadie -- A Duchess? Why, certainly you would be welcome!<br /><br />Halcyon -- There were, on that day, probably 10 to 15 flavors available... I would not think that wasabi is a popular selection but as you can see from the photo it was fresh and perfectly constructed!Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-60999899020845076602011-01-13T23:25:08.223-04:002011-01-13T23:25:08.223-04:00Sounds like an interesting place. Would love to tr...Sounds like an interesting place. Would love to try one of those macaroons!Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-46340210720457422972011-01-13T21:05:35.339-04:002011-01-13T21:05:35.339-04:00Merci, Mme. Genie, pour vos bon mots, et pour une ...Merci, Mme. Genie, pour vos bon mots, et pour une bonne idée. Cheese-cake Citron — je pense que c'est très bien.<br /><br />After considering your kind words, I think I'm cute enough that they would let me in. Besides, I'm a Lady (Duchess, even!). How could they turn me down?Miss Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08569594607534260565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-63320977956974999802011-01-13T19:30:35.783-04:002011-01-13T19:30:35.783-04:00Jack -- I would not have thought to eat a rosemary...Jack -- I would not have thought to eat a rosemary one, much less spend time making them, but they are absolutely delicious. Still, I would not suggest wasabi for a friend... It was "scientific research."<br /><br />Marie -- Yes, and although Holly and I arrived from the other direction, we were quite close walking from Luxembourg to Rue Jacob last summer! (Put it on your list)Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-45545790885480874902011-01-13T18:17:25.435-04:002011-01-13T18:17:25.435-04:00Ohhh we were so close to it in June!!!!Ohhh we were so close to it in June!!!!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069452988094474696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-91198204647604807952011-01-13T18:11:06.463-04:002011-01-13T18:11:06.463-04:00Genie, I think the choice of a wasabi macaron was ...Genie, I think the choice of a wasabi macaron was a gastronomic Rorschach test. It would never, repeat never, occur to me to try a wasabi macaron. Then again, I am probably too buttoned down for my own good.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-64630030584752702102011-01-13T16:27:50.753-04:002011-01-13T16:27:50.753-04:00Miss Sadie -- You appear a bit large to be a "...Miss Sadie -- You appear a bit large to be a "pocketbook doggie" but as elegant as you are, I imagine you would be in good company here. Might I suggest for you the Cheese-cake Citron (sans chocolat), not too sweet and nothing like "regular" cheesecake -- very light indeed!Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-56875231190114104572011-01-13T16:23:01.639-04:002011-01-13T16:23:01.639-04:00Alexa -- It is between Rue Jean Bart and Rue d'...Alexa -- It is between Rue Jean Bart and Rue d'Assas, just a few blocks from the northwest corner of Jardin du Luxembourg. There are a few other pastries there worth mentioning.Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-70620387806699220722011-01-13T16:06:10.536-04:002011-01-13T16:06:10.536-04:00Those look seriously tasty!
Do they let dogs in?Those look seriously tasty!<br /><br />Do they let dogs in?Miss Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08569594607534260565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-20202175922843601302011-01-13T15:19:23.275-04:002011-01-13T15:19:23.275-04:00I MUST go here in March for one (or more) of those...I MUST go here in March for one (or more) of those fabulous tarts! (And maybe a wasabi macaron—pourquoi pas?) Do tell—which end of rue de Vaugirard is this place at?Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-22839764158314126852011-01-13T15:15:58.653-04:002011-01-13T15:15:58.653-04:00Genie (the other one or am I the other one? I for...Genie (the other one or am I the other one? I forget - hah!) -- The caramel tart is not flashy with layers and fruit and looking like a crown, but a good one is worth devouring alone slowly while making little noises of happiness... shhhhh<br /><br />Starman -- Yes, you must... Aoki is known for this tart (among other things) and I was not prepared for how delish it was.<br /><br />James -- There are many pâtisseries in Paris (almost as many as there are café chairs) and none of them would be bad... This Aoki was small, on a side street and not particularly impressive but very nice... I think that it would be an easy walk from Jardin du Luxembourg. We walked from Bon Marché (and two other pâtisseries)Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-30433595231785938602011-01-13T14:55:13.178-04:002011-01-13T14:55:13.178-04:00Very interesting. This is a place I haven't be...Very interesting. This is a place I haven't been to. (Yet) :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938841714182436845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-2841035716615391162011-01-13T14:14:48.491-04:002011-01-13T14:14:48.491-04:00I don't think I've ever had a tarte au car...I don't think I've ever had a tarte au caramel beurre salé, but now I must try one....at least.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com