Mon 19 Jan 2009
Laduree, a popular tea shop in Paris, has its windows ready for Valentine’s Day. At least that is my guess.
This year they are using lavender for the main color.
I wouldn’t mind getting one of these on Valentine’s Day.
Or one of these.
They have candles and fragrance this year too. Smart marketing for women.
You see a lot of these pastries for sale for Christmas and long into January. They are filled with an almond paste and quite yummy. If you get the little favre left in the cake, you get to wear a crown. They are called Galettes de Roi.
I went to Laduree and LOVED it. I queued for ages to choose two little boxes of different coloured and flavoured macaroons. I still have the pretty boxes. Nigella Lawson has several recipes for Galettes de Roi because they are meant to be eaten on the Epiphany whic is her birthday. I just love the almond paste.
How beautiful! I love all the fancy chocolates and pastries in Europe. They’re almost too pretty to eat. Almost.
Oh, how beautiful! I love the picture of the fragrance & candles.
I see those little macaroon cookies on so many blogs and in magazines but have yet to find them here. They look so good!
Beautiful windows and pastries! The French have their little blue boxes full of fabulousness just as we do. I love it!
Oh, swoon, the combination of chocolate and lavendar is gorgeous! Fabulous photos.
I wonder what the perfume smells like? Choclate truffles? Something delicious, surely
My favorite tea shop. sniffle
Oh – they are beautiful! And as my favorite color is purple, these photos make my day!
This post is totally unfair to those of us who are hungry while viewing.
Nice photos!
Gorgeous boxes, packaging and yummy treats. What visuals. Laduree has it all and you truly captured it.
Thanks, Linda