Pastry

Palace of Sweetness – Café Pouchkine in Paris, France

A pristine white pavlova made with red berries (fruit rouges), Swiss meringue (meringue Suisse) and a Chantilly cream made with orange flower (chantilly fleur d'oranger). Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

The list of delicious things to see and do in Paris is easily a mile long. From the delicate sablé kitsuné (fox shaped cookies) at chic Café Kitsune to the frogs' legs at Michelin starred Le Taillevent, you can dine as... Continue Reading →

October 1, 2018 0

For Fox Sake – Café Kitsuné in Paris, France

A sablé kitsuné (or fox cookie) sits on a napkin that says, "Café Kitsuné Paris" at a coffee shop / restaurant in Paris, France. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

Finding places to satiate your tastebuds Paris isn't the problem. The difficult part is deciding how many meals you can bear to stomach during your trip. If we could eat 12 meals a day in France, we would. From the... Continue Reading →

September 23, 2018 1

D’Éclair-ation of Love – L’Éclair de Génie in Paris, France

From left to right there are three delicious éclairs: salted caramel (caramel au buerre sale), rose lychee and raspberry mascarpone (rose, litchi et framboise mascarpone) and a wild strawberry éclair (fraises des bois). The three beautiful éclairs are sitting in a box from the La Fabrique location of L'Éclair de Génie's pastry shop in Paris, France. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

Paris is the city of love and food. From the cookies topped with flowers at Peonies to the decadent truffle flavored macarons at Pierre Hermé, your stomach will thank you for any amount of time you're able to spend in... Continue Reading →

September 14, 2018 2

Don’t Be Shellfish – Mike’s Pastry in Boston, Massachusetts

A Giant Lobster Tail Donut with Powdered Sugar from Mike's Pastry in Boston, Massachusetts

Complete carnage. That's the only way to describe what it looks like when you try to devour a lobster tail from Mike's Pastry. Calling Mike's lobster tail dessert is just plain silly. It's a meal for two. We saved our feast... Continue Reading →

July 7, 2017 2