Laduree ~ Paris

Laduree on Champs Elysees

Upstairs in Laduree

Late one afternoon while walking down a quiet side street in Paris, there was a beautifully dressed french woman, wearing heels, and a long royal velvet purple coat and a scarf elegantly wrapped around her neck, walking toward us. We where getting hungry,so we stopped to ask her if she could tell us of a place to eat, and that's how we found out about Laduree ...I will never forget that moment.She was not only beautiful , but very kind and gracious.

Sitting there in Laduree felt like being in a movie. The window we sat at over looked Champs Elysees....the food was delicious and impeccably plated.
This was truly one of the highlights of our trip. 
The wonderful story of Laduree began in 1862 , when Louis Ernest Laduree first opened a bakery in the very heart of Paris. There was a fire in 1872, and the bakery reopened as a pastry shop, Jules Cheret, a famous painter was given the responsibility of creating the new decor. Jeanne Souchard, Louis Ernest Laduree's wife, came up with the idea of combining two distinct styles:that of the Parisian cafe and the patisserie. With this, one of the very first Parisian tea salons was born.

You must visit Laduree if your ever in Paris....its exquisite! 



                                                 

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Bonne Annee

Bonne Annee ~ Happy New Year!
I am soooo excited to share with you that I have made my reservations to go back to Paris next fall.I can hardly believe it. I'm going to take more pastry classes and visit other parts of France that I wasn't able to see while there in 2010.
So come with me as I plan my travels.....

French Apple Tart
This Apple Tart is filled with a  rich, creamy filling that is dreamy.

Chocolate Almond Croissants or as they call them in Paris ~ Pain au Chocolat
These flaky, buttery  creations take a bit of time to make.....but the rewards are so worth it...I learned to make them while at the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. I was blessed to be able go there in 2010. It was unforgettable!! 




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My Christmas Desserts

Christmas Biscotti

Rum Cake

  A few weeks ago was Prescott's Annual Acker night here in Arizona. Its a festive time when our town square is all lite up with Christmas lights, merchants stay open late and  Christmas Carolers are throughout the streets. My girlfriends were coming for the weekend so I was busy making holiday desserts for them. I needed some girlfriend time, and couldn't wait to see them. I wanted to share some of what I've been baking with you...

Joyeux Noel!


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Prescott's Christmas Acker Night

Prescott Downtown Square

My friends and I having dinner at Papas in downtown Prescott

Our annual girls Christmas weekend get together

These are pictures of my girlfriends and I at Prescott's Acker Night. They come down every year for the weekend. We eat, shop, laugh, stay up late and watch "the Holiday" and shop somemore. We have the best time....

Joyuex Noel

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My very first blog

Bonsoir.....Welcome to my very first blog. 

I love sharing what I have learned to create.... I hope to inspire you to follow your passions!

 

Welcome!

Hello and welcome Pendeur's! I hope you will return once I have had a chance to begin filling it with images of the tasty treats I create in my business! See you soon!