A beautiful morning, a café crème.
28 February 2022
Mocha Monday
Labels:
cafe creme
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cafes of paris
,
coffee
,
montmartre
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
25 February 2022
Floral Friday
Labels:
floral
,
florists of paris
,
flowers
,
left bank
,
saint-germain-des-prés
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
23 February 2022
A spot of cheese
And the spot? The laid-back terrace at L'Avant Comptoir du Marché.
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Sadly, many small wonderful places we'd frequent did not survive the lockdowns. We are thankful that this one did.
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Sadly, many small wonderful places we'd frequent did not survive the lockdowns. We are thankful that this one did.
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Merci Yves Camdeborde
[Re-post]
Labels:
aperitif
,
apero
,
coronavirus
,
fooding
,
left bank
,
yves camdeborde
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
22 February 2022
A spot of chess
Labels:
cafes of paris
,
montmartre
,
photography
,
sidewalk tables
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
21 February 2022
Meringue Monday
Labels:
fooding
,
markets
,
meringues
,
pastry
,
photography
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
18 February 2022
Mug shot
Labels:
cafes of paris
,
dogs of paris
,
montmartre
,
pets
,
photography
,
street life
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
15 February 2022
A bagel in Paris
Above: home-made whole wheat water bagels; baker's dozen (one missing...); bagel tartines topped w/chicken salad (simple dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, capers, chopped mint, salt, pepper); another batch, oven ready
Toppings: black sesame and fennel seeds; sumac and fennel seeds; (not shown: coarse salt and za'atar, Middle Eastern mixture of sesame seeds, thyme, oregano - make your own or find at Lebanese market stalls)
Toppings: black sesame and fennel seeds; sumac and fennel seeds; (not shown: coarse salt and za'atar, Middle Eastern mixture of sesame seeds, thyme, oregano - make your own or find at Lebanese market stalls)
Years ago in Spain I taught myself to make bagels. Quite simply, I craved them. I was living in Barcelona and the only thing I could find resembling a bagel was the sweet ensaïmada from Mallorca, not even close. I'd been making my own breads for awhile and found the entire process - measuring, mixing, kneading, letting the dough rise, baking (or, in the case of flatbreads, rolling out and pan grilling), all the way up to the final result - both relaxing and rewarding. And when I discovered a recipe hiding among the pages of a used paperback cookbook in an English-language book shop, I began to experiment until they were to my liking. Making
bagels from scratch meant I could control their every aspect: size (I prefer
smaller), type and quality of flour, toppings... which changed with
every batch depending on what was on hand.
To make the bagels I'd get up early, and as the weekend morning edged towards brunch time there would be drop-ins, music, gurgling pots of coffee, maybe a glass of something and, in colder weather, a blazing fire - and in no time at all the bagels were ready.
They were water bagels - boiled before baking. As soon as they were finished we'd split them open and grill them, open-faced, in the oven, then pile them alongside a huge platter of smoked salmon, flaked smoked whitefish, flavored (home made) cream cheeses, thinly-sliced tomatoes, red onions, capers, olive oil, lemons and sometimes, sliced avocados. Champagne with a splash of Cointreau, a "French touch" (thank you Ralph), was the accompaniment. And to finish, strong Moroccan spiced espresso in demi-tasse cups.
So where is my favorite bagel in Paris? As of this posting, and as far as I'm concerned, chez moi. - BPJ
So where is my favorite bagel in Paris? As of this posting, and as far as I'm concerned, chez moi. - BPJ
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[These photos plus a few more were sent to the brother of the late Barry Greenblatt of Barry Bagels of Ohio. I am told they "made his mouth water"... And that's good enough for me.]
[These photos plus a few more were sent to the brother of the late Barry Greenblatt of Barry Bagels of Ohio. I am told they "made his mouth water"... And that's good enough for me.]
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Paris has some very good bagel shops and cafés. Look up:
Factory & Co.
Bagels & Brownies
Bagels & Brownies
L'Arobase
American Corner
Bagel Baget Cafe
Bagel Baget Cafe
Mel, Mich & Martin
Bob’s Kitchen
Bob’s Kitchen
Bagelstein (franchise)
Bob's Juice Bar
Bagel & Cream
Ari's Bagels
L'Instant
Bob's Juice Bar
Bagel & Cream
Ari's Bagels
L'Instant
Ô Bubble - Bubble Tea Bar
Ben’s Bagels
Ben’s Bagels
[Re-post w/update]
Labels:
bread making
,
brunch
,
cafes of paris
,
fooding
,
home-made bagels
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
14 February 2022
Je t'aime
...tout simplement.
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- Happy Valentine's Day 2022 -
💘
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Rendez-vous Paris, capital of l'art de vivre and gastronomy
First world trade expo of wines and spirits
WINE PARIS & VINEXPO PARIS 2022
February 14 - 16
Nouveautés
Labels:
graffiti
,
love
,
photography
,
romance
,
street art
,
valentine's day
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
11 February 2022
Flea market Friday
Open Saturday to Monday
Labels:
antiques
,
flea market
,
flea markets of paris
,
saint-ouen
,
vintage
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
10 February 2022
Throwback Thursday
Labels:
autumn in paris
,
montorgueil
,
music
,
pianist
,
street music
,
street musician
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
8 February 2022
Café night
Labels:
cafes of paris
,
evenings in paris
,
paris by night
,
photography
,
place colette
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
7 February 2022
Graffiti greeting
Labels:
graffiti
,
montmartre
,
photography
,
stairways
,
street art
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
5 February 2022
The Golden Hour
Labels:
aperitifs
,
apero
,
cafes of paris
,
cocktails
,
happy hour
,
montmartre
,
wine
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
4 February 2022
2 February 2022
Day of the crêpe
Today France celebrates La Chandeleur, The Day of the Crêpe.
Above: a dark chocolate-banana dessert crêpe
Labels:
candlemas
,
celebration
,
chandeleur
,
crepes
,
fooding
,
french women won't get fat
,
holidays
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
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