Lunch at Coutume

coutume, paris, cafe, lunch

Last term, I serendipitously got to know a fellow blogger at school.  It was especially serendipitous for me because that morning I had forgotten to bring my pants to school and was freaking out.  Not my best moment, especially with the addition of unnecessary expletives that I rarely use, but someone took pity on me and lent a complete stranger their neatly pressed pants.  I couldn’t thank her enough (more so because if it weren’t for her, I would’ve had to miss at least two out of three classes that day just to go back home and get my pants) and as we tried to figure out when our schedules would next collide, I told her my name to which she connected with Jessica’s Dinner Party!  I was even more embarrassed at that point, but I shook it off and realized that you never know who, when, or where someone can help you. Ever since then I’ve been meaning to properly thank her, but it didn’t happen until months later…today.
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January 20 2012 | bakeries & restaurants and europe and france and paris and thoughts | 6 Comments »

Pierre Hermé

Pierre Hermé.

No one else really compares in fame or stature in the pastry world.  His desserts are innovative and forward while being respectful of tradition.  Everything about his exudes sweet elegance.

Miss Gla’Gla Ishpahan. A lychee and raspberry sorbet sandwiched between rose flavored macarons shells.  Refreshing and just sweet enough, this was made two and a half centuries too late for Marie Antoinette.  Pink, dainty, and extremely expensive (6.20 euros), I think it would have been the perfect summer dessert for the ill-fated queen.

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June 13 2010 | bakeries & restaurants and france and paris and thoughts | 8 Comments »