It’s not just the people who are polished and well groomed, it’s the trees too!
They sculpt many of the trees to make them angular!
Eric, get out the hedge trimmer. I have some work to do in our yard when I return.
I got some tea in this awesome tea shop!
Smelled so good.
I wish I could write that good on my market boards! ;)
I’ll show you what I bought yesterday at the bottom of this post. ;)
Then it was time for dinner. We ate in the terrace of our hotel. (Note: For those of you asking the hotel name, I will be sharing after the trip).
Bread + oil & balsamic to start of course! I think I have eaten my weight in bread this week.
Yes please!
My sister and mom had the filet of sol with cheese risotto.
and raw vegetable salad.
They loved it.
I had the Wakame vegetable sandwich (without cheese) and it was quite possibly the best sandwich I have ever had. Ok, I say that way too much, but it was damn good.
The veggies were sautéed and just succulent. It was also my first time having Wakame which is edible seaweed. I loved it! It was very thin and delicate, not what I was picturing seaweed to appear/taste like!
This sandwich was all kinds of epic. The chef in this hotel is ah-mazing.
It came with seasoned and lightly oiled parsley…
and lovely PURPLE potato chips!!! These went fast.
For dessert, we whipped out a bakery purchase from Michel Cluizel, which turned out to be our favourite chocolaterie in Paris. Wait until you see the dark chocolate I stocked up on today!
We bought a selection of the famous Macarons…
Everyone told us that we must try macarons while in Paris. We got a sample pack and each tried a bite.
Lemon, strawberry, pistachio, and chocolate:
No, these babies are not vegan (contain egg whites), but as you will see in my next post, there were a few food items on my ‘must try while in Paris hit list’ and these were one of them. I am hoping to make a vegan version some day and I have to know what they are supposed to taste like!
I also had 4 other food items on my hit list that I will be showing you in my next post.
But for now, back to the macarons!
Our top two favourites:
- OSGMOM: #1) Chocolate, #2) Strawberry
- Kristi: #1) Chocolate, #2) Strawberry
- Me: #1) Chocolate, #2) Strawberry
Can you tell we are related? ;) Chocolate was clearly the crowd favourite. I thought the chocolate tasted delicious, but the macarons were a bit too sweet for my taste. I am really sensitive to sugar now that I bake with such healthy ingredients.
This is the tea that I purchased from Kusmi Tea:
If the loose leaf teas taste half as good as they smell, I am in luck!
Apparently there is a location in Montreal too!
Coming up…I will be recapping our last day in Paris!
Things got a little creepy…
[When your balsamic starts looking at you, you have had too much wine.]
Apparently there might be a transportation strike here in Paris tomorrow when we are supposed to fly out. With any luck we may just get stuck here forever.
Stay tuned.
I can’t believe you had a Wakame sandwich in Paris! Seaweed seams so… un-Paris like, LOL! I’ll definitely take note of your hotel’s name, it looks amazing.
YES, we have a Kusmi Tea boutique in Montreal! The next time I cross the border to Ontario I’ll smuggle in some for you if you want :)
I’m in for a road trip to Ontario! ;)
As a teacher, I know the secret to a beautiful chalkboard – chalkboard markers!! They are incredible. If you let them dry a few minutes, you can’t wipe them off. Instead, you wash the writing off with a damp cloth. This is great so you don’t have to worry about smudging while in transport and if you want to keep some items from week to week there is no problem. Also, they come in incredible colours. They are expensive, but worth it. My principal gave us each ONE this year and they are like gold.
I *LOVE* wakame… one of my favorite sushi places does a great wakame salad and a wakame roll… such amazing flavor!
fingers crossed that you get stuck in Paris!! :D
safe travels home…
ohhhhhh, im so glad you tried macarons. they are fanastically delicious!
There’s not much of a better place to be stuck in if it happens! All the food looks so incredible. I’ve never tried a macaron but have always wanted to! I love how colorful they are :P
I ate my weight in bread while I was Ireland.. something about European bread :)
I love your pics! Great place to be stuck!
I just started reading your blog and I love it. The first blog I saw was about Paris, and I was super excited. I’m going to France next fall to au pair and your wonderful pictures made me want to go even more. Those macarons look so good! Sadly, I have never had one. Hopefully next September I’ll be munching on French food every day. Hope there’s lots of good running trails in France:)
Those macaroons are looking fabulous!!!
I hope you don’t get stuck there, buuut it could be fun!
Oh my gosh all these pictures are making me drool! Thanks for sharing everything with us!
The last time I was in Paris there was a transportation strike, too. It helps to book a cab ASAP and if the cancel it (which they likely will) go out into the street with your suitcases and try to find a taxi.
I LOVE macaroons. They are so pretty and delicious!
Those trees are so silly and funny looking haha.
I love macaroons! There is a boutique that makes them here in Montreal and they are incredible. They use many “unusual” ingredients (like lavender and sambucus!). My favorites are caramel/Fleur de Sel!
There is a Kusmi Tea store in Montreal but I haven’t tried their products yet. I’ll wait until you tell us if it is good ;).
If you get stuck there, you have to keep posting all the amazing pictures! It feels like I’m there – a virtual-vacation!!
have you gone to david’s tea yet (in canada)? it reminds me of that tea store you went to. if you haven’t discovered it you need to as soon as you get back to Canada. They started in Montreal and they are all over the east coast where I am from.. also in toronto etc.
Hi Angela, your pictures are absolutely fantastic!
You seemed to have had a great time with your Mom and sister.
Yes there is a Kusmi Tea right here on St.Denis street in Montreal. I live about 5 minutes away from that store. I hope you’ll come visit Montreal soon!!
But first, you’ll have to make it back… Being “stuck” in Paris wouldn’t be half bad, right!?
Have a good rest of your trip!
So many beautiful photos!
I plan to put macaroons on my next “to make” list@
Hahahahaha.
“When your balsamic starts looking at you, you have had too much wine”
That made my night :)
I hope this is what heaven looks like :-)
I can’t wait to hear where you have been staying, that terrace looks absolutely gorgeous!
I am, at the moment, drinking Kusmi Tea’s Prince Wladimir Tea
It’s glorious.
I bet all that fresh bread with oil and balsamic is fabulous! That’s one of my favourite ways to start a meal!
OMG looks like your having an awesome time in paris! i’d love to go back!
OMG, you did it again, those photos are outrageous! Sign me up asap.
So glad you had a good time and that you tried some good food, with no labels on yourself!
I think you need one more weeek, right :) I can use a good bottle of balsamic in less than a week easy!
So fun to see all the sights and eats. And excellent ending with a decadent donut. I recall Paris having some absolutely fabulous donuts and I wish I would have indulged more.
OMG Kusmi Tea! I totally forgot they were based in Paris – I’ve always ordered over the internet. I hope one of those tins you bought is Prince Vladimir Tea, it is THE BEST, my absolute favorite :)
I can’t believe I forgot to try the macaroons when I was in Paris, I’ve never had ones like that. Do they kind of taste like those little crispy meringues?
One word lady: jealous.
LOL there is a strike in France like everyday. When I lived there for 4 months I think every single profession went on strike at least once and the teachers a few times and the transportation people at least once a week (either airline or bus or metro) it was ridiculous. When I read you say that I burst out laughing. I think everyone I have ever met that went to France has some kind of story about a strike or potential strike.
i just literally found your blog today! i just needed to post because i just came back from paris two weeks ago and when i saw your pic of the square trees, i said “those look familiar.” then i saw the street and the LV store, i took pics of the SAME THINGS when we were there. and, even crazier, i know the hotel you’re at… we stayed there too! it’s right next to a park, right? so funny! can’t wait to catch up on your posts. have a great rest of your trip!!
Mmmmm…. macarons! I only tried these for the first time a couple weeks ago and am IN LOVE!!! They’re so pretty and delicate :)
I tried your recipe for high protein chocolate pumpkin pudding, amazingggg! Thanks for sharing :):):)
I absolutely love all of your pictures. Reading this post let me pretend as if I was in Paris for a few minutes…and then I stopped daydreaming and realized I was still in Chicago :) All of the food looks heavenly. I am so glad you got your hands on some delicious vegan fare. Being stuck in Paris doesn’t sound too bad to me ;)
The tea reminds me of teaopia…I hope it’s as good, if not better!
haha, love the balsamic face!
Oh-and all that tea!!! I want some!!
Those macarons look fantastic…would you believe that I’ve never in my life had one. Must change that….STAT!
Paris looks so clean on your pictures Angela but it’s not always that way when I see Paris in the movies. I’m glad you are enjoying your time, I hope to go to Paris someday.
I agree about being sensitive to sugar. I am very sensitive to sugar high these days since I bake now with maple sugar and agave.
Thank you so much for blogging about your time in Paris. The pictures of both the food and the scenery are gorgeous. And the bread OY the bread! Makes my tummy growl :)
I’ve been so busy saying goodbye to my Blogger blog and starting a WordPress one, I hadn’t checked my Google Reader in a while. Somehow, I managed to forget that you were still in Paris.
How lovely it was to be greeted by pictures of your absolutely fabulous trip to Paris. I’m thrilled to see the three of it are enjoying it so much!
PS: I’m part of your blog roll. Any chance you would mind updating the link now that I’ve changed my blog. I used to write at “To be the Whole Package.”
everything is so beautiful!!! thanks for sharing
I am continuing to enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing. The three of us now want to go back to Paris now. This time we will eat in the hotel. BTW I am glad that I did not mention the hotel name as you want to keep that private for now. All of your European fans would be flocking over to it for autographs. :)
I hope you have an uneventful flight (the best type iMHO) back to Canada.
Just catching up on your posts…I’m behind on blogging and blog-reading ;) I’m loving your recap of Paris. I’ve been there a couple of times and am dying to go back with the BF. I’m hoping for next year–for our 10-year anniversary.
Kusmi does have a shop in Montreal. The BF and I were there during Labour Day weekend. The woman at the store gave us a sample of a green tea (I think Detox?) and it was fantastic. I ended up getting a chai tea (perfect for fall/winter) and BF got a smoked tea.
Macarons are one of my fave treats but they are way too sweet. I think anyone who has adjusted to a healthier diet with less refined sugar will find them too sweet. I find that the chocolate versions aren’t as sweet as other flavours though. Toronto has a plethora of shops selling macarons now but I can’t wait to see your vegan version!