Paris and Beyond

Les Marquis de Ladurée The windows of Paris never disappoint and Les Marquis de Ladurée displayed exotic birds of organza and wi...

Strawberries, raspberries, and cream What I have concluded about Paris pâtisseries is that what you see in the windows and ...

In preparation of Pâques (Easter) you will find the windows of pâtisseries and boulangeries filled with their specialties of th...

et voila! Aux Merveilleux de Fred "Fred" is Frédérick Vaucamps and his pastry shops are described as "A vi...

...continued from yesterday's post She has rolled the creamy substance from the  bowl into balls.  Wonder if she feels th...

Working in a shop window as the world looks on... What is being created here? Cakes, macarons, elcairs, quoi? 75017...

Eric Kayser There are so many amazing pastries in Paris,  but this boulangerie/pâtisserie is a favorite. For many years...

Pi day of the century π - not pie actually (a pun) Saturday, March 14, 2015 is Pi Day , a celebration of the irrational nu...

Moulins Bourgeois "A miller, and much more" Coming out of Eric Kayser one morning we found these friendly delivery ...

Stohrer - Pâtissier-Trateur When Louis XV married the Polish royal Marie Leszczynska in 1725,  her pastry chef followed to Vers...

Dalloyau Definitely some shades of pink here! The pastries are divine, beautifully served with tea or coffee, or wrappe...

Pâtisserie Julien The café chairs are found in great variety in Paris,  but these are the only white ones I have seen. Th...

Le Bon Marché Although you cannot take photos inside La Grande Epicerie de Paris* you have ample opportunity to photograph th...

Julien The bright, primary colors of an artist's palette, displayed to perfection. ...so difficult to choose just o...

A large raspberry macaron! Macarons are a challenge to make with careful attention  to the humidity, the age of the eggs, the...

Eric Kayser Brioche Mousseline Want to share one of these? miam-miam! Eric Kayser 14, rue Monge 75005, Pari...

blé sucré blé sucré is relatively new on the Paris bakery scene when one considers the legends of Ladurée and Pierre Hermé.  ...