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gourmet stroll in Paris

I can hardly de France and I'm still in love with this two-week trip during which I accompanied my husband went there for professional reasons.

While working, the poor, I had the chance to walk across Paris and Poitiers. And in between, living in Toulouse, where they could finally enjoy the full set, since The work was hard.

But what makes me long remember this trip to Paris was that I met two friends that I frequent bloggers on the blogosphere culinary past year: Isa-Marie that we can follow on Grelinette and Cassolettes and Patricia The Table of Penelope . Tell you the emotion I felt in seeing them at our place of rendezvous at the coffee bar Father and son in the 2nd district !

Three greedy that we had established, as plan, we first meet in a cafe to chat our way (in Quebec, it seems Chatting), then we run a few steps away, toward the Librairie Gourmande on the Rue Montmartre, a paradise on two floors for foodies like us. Arrivals in the Temple of Literature greedy, conversations between us have flared up before the bookshelves and around the couch on the second floor where some photos were taken by the husbands of my two lovely friends who accompanied them to the opportunity. Customers who believe quietly read a book in the bookstore this morning, must have felt a certain joy when we left the place to eat in a bistro freshly opened chic, not far from the bookstore. This lovely bistro named The Edonis , still seemed to look in the kitchen so that in terms of service. The weather probably arrange things as they are concerned, but we were not overly concerned because we were together.

After lunch we go again in Paris on the Rue Montmartre greedy, just off the rue Montorgueil, a pretty pedestrian street that abounds among others, restaurants of all kinds. Our walk led us first to The Bovida , a very modern Cuisine on the advice of Patricia and Isa-Marie I bought a pan for cooking financiers (they are small individual cakes 9 x 5 x 3 cm) and circles to create beautiful presentations on the plate. And before then, there were all these cookbooks purchased at the Librairie Gourmande that weighed very heavy, but never mind, the opportunity was unique, it should enjoy. How lucky I was able to receive advice and suggestions of my girlfriends who are both, excellent cooks, very creative and very inspiring for me!

Our journey ended at Mora A favorite place for kitchen accessories in Paris. We also had to go to Dehillerin , but time ran out. Now we had to say goodbye and see you soon since intends to return to the Salon of food blogs, in November, at Soissons. So to you soon, my dears, and thank you for this wonderful day spent with you! The cookbooks that each of you kindly offered me will allow me, I am sure of my skills in French cuisine.

From left to right: Isabella Mary Lou and Patricia.

Philip, husband of Patricia and Jean-Marc, that of Isa-Marie, have made some very nice photos to remember this day. Thank you both!


In Paris

at 15, boulevard Raspail houses the bookstore Gallimard. The apartments above the store and adjacent shops are typical of the fashionable districts of Paris and contribute to the uniformity of the city thanks to the materials used and the bins wrought iron.

The Rotunda is one of the famous Parisian brasseries found in the Montparnasse district, as The Dome and Dome. Nearby, a cafe-bistro, Le Select , where we enjoyed, as an aperitif, a sausage of Auvergne. It's my best sausage for life!

The Oyster Bar restaurant located at the corner of Boulevard Raspail and Montparnasse, is very catchy with its trays of oysters prepared in full view of onlookers. The big fish about to swallow the crab is a grouper.

These oysters, beautifully presented, await takers!

Often, by walking on the street, to cross these beautiful flowers arranged by florists to the front their store. It must be said that the outside temperature a few degrees above zero, is ideal for preservation.

The advertising campaign is currently catching the eye in the City of Light, this is it. I also saw the female version. The brand of advertised product? I know because I stayed attached to the photos. Effective as a campaign? We should ask the Parisians ...

tweezers required to handle the youngest!

You certainly agree! This is Vincent Van Gogh became famous, among other things, his sunflowers, but also his self-portraits, through which one can follow the progression of his style. One of his last, many times enlarged, is shown outside the Musée d'Orsay. To see the original, you should go to level 0 of the museum where the painting 65 x 54 cm is exposed. This portrait was painted in 1889. For a virtual tour of one of the most beautiful museums in Paris, click here .

Island City by Épouxcurien photographed during one of his previous trips to Paris. One of my favorite pictures he took of the City of Light.

To revel in it:

• rack of lamb Bistrot campaigns;
• The shredded cabbage and fennel flavors of minestrone accompanying a turbot: my favorite gastronomic journey. I was absolutely fascinated by the smoothness of the vegetable mixture created by Chef Jean-Pierre Cassagne of The Closerie lilacs. I'm going to try to reproduce it in the coming weeks and if successful, I will publish the recipe. I like to start this kind of challenge: I have neither the revenue nor the technique used to achieve it, because I could speak to the head, but I do have my own ideas on how he could have done.

He had to enjoy:

• Croissants . I did more than benefit, I abused: they are so good! Of course, the technique has much to do, but the quality of the butter used and the amount used transform these treats in the morning in true delights;
• wine: it is good everywhere, easily digestible everywhere, that is why we take all the time;
• The nem . In fact, this is called egg rolls in Quebec. In Paris, we always use sheets of rice for their preparation and not, as often found in Quebec, leaves wheat. It makes all the difference!
• The buttons Pierre Hermé : I ate two. "Two! Only two! No, but that's not what I call the benefit", you say you! And you're probably right, if you have a sweet tooth, but if like me you spout salty, you would have admired (they were so beautiful, they shone!) And appreciated the two stars in question, especially that was the first wild rose, fig and foie gras (again, I confess, I broke down literally!) and the second carrot, orange and cinnamon. Worry, the taste of cinnamon was very shallow. This badge was also found to be a marvel of subtlety! Eye to devour the macaroons at Pierre Hermé made it here by on page 31 of catalog.

In the next post, we walk side Toulouse!