Saturday, February 25, 2012

Brunch in Paris !


Well, I had a flight home from Asia last week, and it just so happened that I had a 7 hour layover in my favorite city in the world......You guessed it, PARIS...
Well, I was not going to sit in the airport for 7 hours....I ran off the plane and caught the train into the city, just in time for the sunrise. It was early morning......so I shot a few pictures of the sunrise..........spectacular isnt it.






Even the pidgeons are pretty in Paris.
I went to the tulerries which is the garden that extends beyond the louvre. The louvre is now a famous museum, however it was the home of Louis before he built versailles. Where he and Marie lived till their unfortunate deaths. The gardens were quiet with noone but a few staff just starting to work, it was so peaceful.

You can see the sun is just coming up, and warming things up. It was really cold. 1degree C.





This statue is dipicting a famous french defender from the 16th century. The sculpter is representing his hesitation of holding his heart and is sword.
I then walked down Rue de Rivoli, and wandered into the famous ANGELINA. This is a wonderful little restaurant that has been in the same location for over 100 years.


They would never let us get away with stairs like this in USA. I am sure these are NOT to code.
The maitre de'
Okay, I have had butter before, but THIS is butter. It was like a pale yellow desert in itself. It was amazing....... I have never tasted anything like it before. Yum, Yum, Yum. I am sure it is a zillion dollars a pound though.


Now THIS is what Angelina is famous for......Their hot chocolate. It is like a liquid dessert. It is quite a production. When they present it to you, they recite.......Made especially for you with Passion and Love.....Now, you need to picture this being said with a thick fabulous french accent



Then to top of my breakfast was the best eggs benedict ever. I dont know if it was just all the ambiance or it truly did taste better, but I think it may have been a combination of both.

They also have a "to go" section, which is loaded with all the pastries, and goodies.
French pastries are by far thee best on the planet. These fantastic creations are one of my favorite. They are raspberry macaroons with creme filling , fresh raspberries, sugared violets, and a flake of silver leaf for effect. Yes, it is edible.

Now that the leaves are off the trees, it is even more apparent of how manicured the trees are. Can you see the perfect sharp edge of the trees. They are pruned to perfection to make perfect visual vanishing points that the French feel is so important to the landscape.....I agree. It is fantastic.

Nothing is left un decorated in Paris, this is the rail down to the Metro.....which is like our subways. This is in the Art Nouveau style. This style was created in Paris. Everything was to have a flowing curve. No sharp edges was the design of the day at the turn of the century.



Ah yes, the eiffel tower in the background......Magical.

Okay, then off to my favorite sweet shop in all the world, Laudree. This is their shop on the Champs de Elysees.........that is like main street in Paris. Oh, I just love the color combination here. I never ever get tired of looking at this place.



Now you can see how the colors came to be on my conservatory eh? okay, it really cant hold a candle to this but I still love it.
Detail, detail, detail.......

This is what they are famous for. It is called a macaroon. Now Macaroons here at home are these funny marshmallow things dipped in some kind of toasted coconut. Well not here. The french take their macaroons seriously. They are a confection made by the talented, trust me.
they are chewy centers with a thin crispy crust, which is difficult to acheive, so it is an art form here. Then they are filled with all different fillings.



There is no event in France that doesnt have their version of the jordan almond either. Their candied almonds are nothing like ours. They are not too hard to bite into, and melt in your mouth. Laudree has them available, in these matching little boxes. The color of the box, dictates the color of the candy. Soooooooooooo Tres chic'




Yes, this is my souvenier. I broke down and had to buy an assortment of macaroons and almonds. I waited to come back home sit down and truly enjoy my little taste of Paris. Now these would NEVER have a crack in them, mine have just been knocked around in my luggage.
Notice how they are all precisely the same size.
The purple ones are my favorite by far. They are violet flavour. Violet is a very common flavour in France. However, you really cant find much in that here in USA. Oh, they are to die for !

Heres hoping you all have a super sweet day !
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13 comments:

time worn interiors said...

Thanks for the tour! Sigh!
tot

Susie said...

Say don't you need me along to carry your bags?? LOL You get to be where I want to be. Sweet !! Smiles to you , Susie(She Junks)

Amanda Kaake said...

Sounds like a fairytale come true!! Glad you had a wonderful time!
Blessings~

Conversations with the Muses said...

That was a little bit of bliss! Thank you so much for sharing these precious moments in time... how lovely! When I was a teenager I had the privilege of visiting France with my Dad. Everyone had told us of how haughty the French were yet we found the city and the people to be quite friendly and welcoming. I want very much to go back. Thank you for the brief visit!
Bon Jour,
Tricia

Tammy said...

what a great way to spend your 7 hour layover. Thanks for the pictures!

the tattered nest said...

the most beautiful 7 hour lay over anyone could dream of!!

The Feathered Nest said...

Oh Gina....everything is just magical!!!! Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse ~ I hope you are doing wonderful!!! hugs and love, Dawn

trash talk said...

Glorious! Psst...don't tell anyone, but I had to lick the screen at the end of this delicious post.
Deb

Linda said...

My son and his family live in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. The macarons (1 o) in the beautiful box from Laduree that they brought me were indeed works of art, in addition to delicious. Thank you for the reminiscence.

F.T said...

I enjoyed visiting your cultural blog, lovely posts.

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Altered Annie said...

Is there a new give away? Oh, and congrats on your little side trip in Parie'!

Burlap and Bees said...

Gorgeous pictures. I love all the ones with the kids. I have twins and when I went to Paris, I took pictures of all the statues with twins or cherubs etc. Love them! Love Peacock Park too!!

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lori miller vintage design co said...

Gina I haven't stopped by in a while, but I am so glad I did today. What a fabulous treat.

I have to log that in my memory bank... any trip to Asia for product production MUST have a long layover in Paris.

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