Bistrot Victoires - la couronne

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiebw5SaWmdAseW7mODIZ6r-DRH7rp-l3lSt_cEGrjtIv7NDwrn4E-C7xnBaiv3EmZ02lNOGQJj-W0BZ_oac9syb4dWDZUD2MuOpqJJ7Gk5dW6GrPHHVRiYTIenrolt5RxE2YY_5ac6vc/s1600/2012+Jan+12+1st_0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiebw5SaWmdAseW7mODIZ6r-DRH7rp-l3lSt_cEGrjtIv7NDwrn4E-C7xnBaiv3EmZ02lNOGQJj-W0BZ_oac9syb4dWDZUD2MuOpqJJ7Gk5dW6GrPHHVRiYTIenrolt5RxE2YY_5ac6vc/s640/2012+Jan+12+1st_0037.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bistrot Victoires</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The tall tiered pedestal on the bar of Bistrot Victoires displayed a gold paper crown, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the regal spoils for the "king" who found the fève in a galette des rois.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I wonder what they did with the fève?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes, I am an obsessed collector</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bistrot Victoires</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">6, rue la Vrillière</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Bistrot Victoires - la couronne

Bistrot Victoires The tall tiered pedestal on the bar of Bistrot Victoires displayed a gold paper crown,  the regal spoils for the "kin...

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MORA - des fèves

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRQYlhRLI-2zlO2qYl_0vTRI0lHZeXM9sdzbGkmVnl6qR3OZA7TAydMnDiu8PslwwBhOlTqoYyj9gORCKNUv8KnAASe6na8-jIQ9Z112uu0hva4Hk7wV7DvwRn1g0impGRxraMQ6wfY4/s1600/2012+Jan+11+IMG_6511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRQYlhRLI-2zlO2qYl_0vTRI0lHZeXM9sdzbGkmVnl6qR3OZA7TAydMnDiu8PslwwBhOlTqoYyj9gORCKNUv8KnAASe6na8-jIQ9Z112uu0hva4Hk7wV7DvwRn1g0impGRxraMQ6wfY4/s640/2012+Jan+11+IMG_6511.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Window of MORA </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Le Spécialiste des Ustensiles de Cuisine)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">MORA is one of my regular stops in Paris, to buy a French cookbook, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">powdered colors for making macarons, moule cannelé (for making Canelés de Bordeaux), and <span style="color: yellow;"><b><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/01/feves-pour-la-galette-des-rois.html" target="_blank">fèves</a></b></span>.  There are many themes for a collection of fèves and we really wanted the row with the bees (including the Queen bee on the left).  They did not have any left for sale but there were other charming selections as you can see.  Perhaps you would be interested in the row of purses?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I promised a recipe for the galette des rois and have included a link <span style="color: yellow;"><b><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Puff-Pastry-Tart-Filled-with-Almond-Cream-107614?mbid=ipapp" target="_blank">here</a></b></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for a very easy galette.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">However, I will be back later with a photo of my galette des rois,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and a French recipe which I prefer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>(Joyeux anniversaire, Marie!)</i><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>MORA, au service de la Gastronomie depuis 1814</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>13, rue Montmartre</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75001, Paris</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Métro Étienne Marcel </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

MORA - des fèves

The Window of MORA (Le Spécialiste des Ustensiles de Cuisine) MORA is one of my regular stops in Paris, to buy a French cookbook,  powdered ...

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