Put A Macaron On It!

 I'm making BIG plans for new Macaron decor to go with the edition limitee Pierre Herme Paris poster.

 These macaron Taboret Gourmand par Serge Mansu for Taillardat are tres adorb but may not fit my budget post-Paris(1650 Euros).

 I could always try my own macaron furniture designs...

 Macaron pillows are a must!

 Love love love Lenotre's macaron cups.
I have one only so far...

 Or I could make more mugs at Zazzle.

 Marc Jacob's Macaron splash is a must spritz...

 Macaron aprons? Oui bien sur!

 Macaron mouse pad? I love mine...

 More macaron stuff at Zazzle. I'll make more once I get home!

 My own macaron-making machine - must-have in my macaron make-over non?

Then I'll have to do more than just climb stairs hourly.

How about this figue macaron-colored outfit of YSL to exercise in?

Bear's Paris To-Do List

 Bear was thrilled to see Lenotre featuring chocolate teddy bears this Easter/Pacque.

 Bear plans to shop a bit in Paris on rue Vavin, these bear booties from Berlingot are on his to-buy list.

 A bear hat from gawd knows where...

 For browsing doudous/stuffed animals Once Upon A Time/il etait une fois...1, rue Casette 75006

 Hopefully this clown bear is still there...

 French bear erasers are essential.

 He's reading Bringing Up Bebe while I throw things at the suitcase. Bear has a sandbox interview with author Pamela Druckerman on his to-do list(!)

 This means homework like eating 'formule' lunches...

 Plus snacks/gouter only at 4:30 pm.

And 'adult time' with a marshmallow/guimauve nounours femme.

Miam Miam

Pierre Herme Fetish Azur

Naturalement, first thing off the Metro today, coming from the Eurostar, I went into Lenotre for their tarte citron meringue. The es-ca-la-tor lets you off just in front so does one have a choice?How I wish the filling had been more lemony - Lester don't yell at me or moan at the left crust svp... Am I addicted to Lemon tarts? 'Accros' is French slang for obsession/addiction.
Recently Pierre Herme annouced of his newest macaron box designed by artist, Nicolas Vial.

Vial's exhibit at the Musee de la Poste, was second on my agenda after Lenotre's citron tarte.

Vial is definitely 'accros' of lemon yellow/jaune citron.

Many lashings of lemon in his paintings so what's not to love.

By the way Herme has a new gorgeous baking book out

Reves de Patissiere - it's so golden it glows.

Glowy windows at P.Herme

Showing off his newest 'fetish' of the season.

Et Voila! 'Le Tarte Azur'

I get the mini verison - it's intensely lemony/chocolatey.

There is a bit of citron vert croquante/ preserved lime plus Japanese Yuzu, another lemony fruit. Little squared chunks of sable sit on top a rich ganache - beneath this a thin layer of chocolate cake. Altogether a plethora of textures and flavors that melt in the mouth.

I tasted the crust.

And shared the rest with the Saint-Sulpice pigeons.

Bonjour Fetish Azur!