Mouthful Monday

 

One bite of this XXL profiterole was pastry Valhalla. 

Below: the unfolding drama of that chocolate pour

 

 

A small reward

 

 

A classic dating from the 1600s Profiteroles derives its name from "profit," a type of small gratifying reward that arrives at the end a large gratifying meal. - BPJ

 

Below: hot melted chocolate poured over choux pastry filled with vanilla bean ice cream creates a chaud-froid sensation

 

 

 

Sinful Sunday

 

A wickedly delicious profiterole.

 

National Cream Puff Day

 

In case you hadn't heard...

 

Once again, it's National Cream Puff Day in France.

 

 Above: profiteroles, one of the most cherished desserts of la cuisine française

Profiterole

A  profiterole filled with vanilla ice cream tops off a terrace lunch.

Restaurant Le Vauban

7 Place Vauban 75007

A pair of choux

Choux pastry, the base for éclairs, gougères, and profiteroles, has been quietly taking over Paris.

Above: bite-sized choux in the window suspended w/wire