Sandwich Sunday

 

 

Casser la croûte means "to break crust" and these extra long crusty jambon-beurre sandwiches are ready to be shared. 

 

La Grande Épicerie

 Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche

Mocha Monday

 Today's mocha is due cappuccini with freshly-squeezed orange juice and baguette tartines.

 

Vive la baguette

 

 From Le Parisien:

 

 "The French baguette is now a UNESCO World Heritage patrimoine."

 

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Saint Aubin

 

Yesterday marked The Feast of Saint Aubin (Albinus d'Angers) who, along with Saint Honoré (Honoratus d'Amiens), is the go-to patron saint should you be a boulanger or pâtissier.

 

Bread and flowers

There are mornings where you wake up feeling absolutely amazing. It's a gorgeous day, you're up and out early (you leave him sleeping), and when you step inside your corner boulangerie, flowers - ok these were not real - are on the counter. Today is that kind of morning.

Have a super weekend... BPJ

Un vrai parisien

Clutching a baguette he stops at his front door.

Daily breads

Some crunchy reasons to get going in the morning.

Bread basket

Fresh baguettes, as much a symbol of Paris as the Eiffel Tower.

Pumpkin bread

Clean lines and colors in a corner of a Paris boulangerie.

Seedy

Incredibly crunchy, fragrant and hot from the boulanger's oven.

Open all summer

A rare sight in August, a sign that reads, "Open all summer." Besides breads this boulangerie has pastries, quiches and "sandwichs," all freshly made daily on their premises.

Ever since my brother Ralph's beautiful wedding reception I've been on the lookout for the perfect quiche canapés. These are probably as close as I'll ever get.