sweets Archive
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Hello again.
Posted on January 30, 2015 | 1 CommentIt’s been an embarrassingly long time since I’ve posted to this blog. I could offer up a litany of ultimately unimportant excuses. But in short: I fell in love, with […] -
Le Cinq (Paris)
Posted on June 14, 2012 | 1 Comment// Visited: Jan. 2, 2010 // What if you could afford just one blowout Michelin-starred experience in Paris? An opulent extravaganza, complete with gilded plates, lavish flower displays, and indulgent waiters? […] -
Macaron Battle: Ladurée vs. Pierre Hermé vs. Gérard Mulot
Posted on May 23, 2012 | No Comments// Visited: 12.09 – 1.10 // Before we introduce this three-part series, let us briefly discuss the nature of macarons. What are macarons? Two “o’s” would give us the chewy, […] -
Macarons: Perfection without Pretention at Gérard Mulot (Paris)
Posted on May 23, 2012 | 1 Comment// Visited: 1.10 // After trekking all over Paris looking for my perfect macaron, I finally my holy grail at Gérard Mulot. It was a pretty little neighborhood bakery, so […] -
Macarons: Classic Beauty at Ladurée (Paris)
Posted on May 23, 2012 | 2 Comments// Visited: 12.09 // Ladurée invented the modern macaron. So, naturally, I expected it to provide me with the most delicious macaron experience of my life—a transformative macaron experience, […] -
Le Bamboche (Paris)
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments// Visited: 12.26.09 // What to do the day after Christmas in Paris? Nibble on marrons glacés (candied chestnuts), stroll around some Christmas markets…and try to hunt down a good restaurant […] -
Chez Les Anges: Christmas in Paris
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No Comments// Visited: 12.25.09 // Christmas in Paris! ¡Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noel? Ah, whatever. My friend J. and I decided that such a proposition sounded sufficiently girl-trip romantic. We’d fly, from […] -
Best Caramels in the World @ Jacques Genin (Paris)
Posted on April 27, 2012 | 3 CommentsFirst Visited: 2010 Last Devoured: 2012 Recently, my friend K. came back from a trip to Paris bearing a gift that caused me to nearly hyperventilate with joy. […] -
Jitlada: Thai in Hollywood
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No Comments// Visited: 2.29.12 // Like any self-respecting L.A. resident, I shy away from Hollywood unless absolutely necessary. When I walk near Hollywood and Highland, I’m more apt to be running […]