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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Déjeuner à Paris!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFbLWp1h4Ob0oMkm6-sqUV6gmIOv3UHia0npr78y0WdMCqtCZvwIFETQy-8YalLCSVVomw5h5FVbuGfRZz5CS6LweHz0gfp5gFrEtcPpI4DHl100BgWP7JJ-AHtGMlOTwbH-Cn3Ayr1w/s1600/2010+dec+paris+2+DSC_0268.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571142789440025058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFbLWp1h4Ob0oMkm6-sqUV6gmIOv3UHia0npr78y0WdMCqtCZvwIFETQy-8YalLCSVVomw5h5FVbuGfRZz5CS6LweHz0gfp5gFrEtcPpI4DHl100BgWP7JJ-AHtGMlOTwbH-Cn3Ayr1w/s640/2010+dec+paris+2+DSC_0268.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />Can you just get a whiff of these still-warm baguettes sliced and filled with an assortment of deliciousness... Holly and I bought several in December and took them back to our apartment where we were meeting Peter (<a href="http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/"><strong>Peter's Paris</strong></a>) for a quick déjeuner and a spot of wine, bien sûr! Yes, they were delicious and not a crumb was left! Then we were off for an afternoon of discovery and photography!<br /><br /><br /><br />Wish that I had a few of these right now... miam-miam!<br /><br />Boulangerie<br />Rue Montmartre<br />(near Saint-Eustache)

Déjeuner à Paris!

Can you just get a whiff of these still-warm baguettes sliced and filled with an assortment of deliciousness... Holly and I bought several i...

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Le Cochon à l'Oreille

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPfQA8CzUe3xtZmpomjn16Fqa59cmj-v6d26DA_ywckTJanoo0qh2NMI0hBEndxRaUiTZinQS65Hq5OesXonhKb68xlciQ0ZVrNCjcJpgGnBoBsEMIGCgWrSlKYdzQOhfbCU7F2zqIAE/s1600/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0078+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540545313894873330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPfQA8CzUe3xtZmpomjn16Fqa59cmj-v6d26DA_ywckTJanoo0qh2NMI0hBEndxRaUiTZinQS65Hq5OesXonhKb68xlciQ0ZVrNCjcJpgGnBoBsEMIGCgWrSlKYdzQOhfbCU7F2zqIAE/s640/2009+dec+paris+IMG_0078+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Holly and I stepped into this historic bistrot after a little shopping at Mora next door. The outside has the original 1919 façade with a tiny outdoor terrace, but the inside is stunning with its original zinc bar and XIX Century ceramic tiles. The wooden seats are reminiscent of the old time Orient Express.<br /><br />We did not check out the menu but had a refreshing verre de vin rouge!</span></p><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Le Cochon à l'Oreille<br />15, rue Montmartre</span></div><p align="center"><br /> </p>

Le Cochon à l'Oreille

Holly and I stepped into this historic bistrot after a little shopping at Mora next door. The outside has the original 1919 façade with a ti...

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