Fauchon in Paris. Their madelines are amazing and their packaging is all pink and black.
Laduree in France
Image: paris breakfasts
(this blog is great. it has wonderful photos of pasteries and France)
French macaroon anyone?
Pierre Herme
Pierre Herme
Local Finds:
La Bamboche Patisserie at Eglinton
They do macaroon trees!!!
They do macaroon trees!!!
Patisserie La Cigogne at Bayview
As I sit here finishing the last of my year end papers, I find myselfprocrastinating drifting away to a sweeter place and scowering the web for the finest pâtisserie's/bakeries from around the world and discovering some marvelous local ones on the way.
There seems to be something wonderful and magical that these shops have that lure you to them and when inside turns into a means of escape where we get lost in the aroma, decor, and of course the decadent variety of tasty treats they have to offer, all perfectly positioned in a linear fashion behind the glass that stands between you and the object of your affection.
As I sit here finishing the last of my year end papers, I find myself
There seems to be something wonderful and magical that these shops have that lure you to them and when inside turns into a means of escape where we get lost in the aroma, decor, and of course the decadent variety of tasty treats they have to offer, all perfectly positioned in a linear fashion behind the glass that stands between you and the object of your affection.
It's like the world gets better when you step into this lovely little realm. Anyone have any notable ones that I need to know about?
