How nice that you keep up a relationship with the former owners of Closerie Falaiseau. It must have been very hard for them to part from this charming, old house.
Rosemary Kneipp
March 16th, 2015 at 9:14 pm
Yes, we are very pleased to keep our relationship. They are lovely people and thanks to them, we have a lovely garden and many wonderful features. Mr Previous Owner also made the little lead light windows.
Heart-breaking to leave that house I would think, it’s very lovely. As for the ‘shop’ cakes, what could compete with the notorious Australian pavlova, which might send the French fleeing in horror! I think they’ve always relied on the pâtisserie and even on a high-toned version of the ‘take-away’
Rosemary Kneipp
March 16th, 2015 at 9:16 pm
Yes, I agree. I hope I’ll never have to leave! I have to say that I’m not a big fan of pavlova myself. The French like meringues though. You’re right about the “high-toned” version of the take-away. City Daily Photo’s theme day was once take-away and this was my contribution: http://www.loiredailyphoto.com/2014/08/cdp-theme-day-french-takeaway/
Those cakes look absolutely divine! What willpower I’d need to walk past that patisserie without buying everything on display. It sounds like the former owners of your house are lovely.
Rosemary Kneipp
March 17th, 2015 at 12:19 pm
They really were delicious, especially the chocolate one. However, I suspect that the prices might prevent you from buying too many … Yes, our former owners are lovely. They left us many beautiful things in the house, such as traditional bread raising baskets, a wooden scythe sheath, utensils for the bread oven, etc. because they right said that they wouldn’t look right in their modern house.
Such a heart warming read.
Alas very few Aussies bake cakes. The street or fete cake stall are rare and often people donating have bought from a bakery. Rather than inviting people for coffee and cake it is now for a glass of wine and cheese. Desserts are the ‘in’ thing when having a dinner party..
Coffee has over taken the cup of tea and sidewalk coffee bars are rapidly multiplying on every street corner. There is always a selection of pastries, muffins and cake portions but they never taste as delicious as they look.
How disappointing! Not that I have much of a sweet tooth but I’ve come to appreciate the finer things that French pâtisseries have to offer! I agree that cakes often disappoint.
Cheese is rarely served as an apéritif here probably because most people like to eat it with red wine which is also unusual as an apéritif.
Thank you for the crocuses. I had some turn up in a forgotten pot today!
Coincidence re your pot.
I was watering my pot plants last night and discovered 2 tiny pots of a hyacinth and daffodil sprouting. I was given them in flower last year and couldn’t throw them away. I was hoping the unbelievable might happen, and it has.
I should have added that we are expecting 35 C today, so what are their chances of continuing to grow?
Rosemary Kneipp
March 19th, 2015 at 3:48 pm
That really is astounding! I do hope they continue. Unlike daffodils, hyacinths degenerate from one year to the next, even if you pull them out and store them for the winter. We decided to replace all our bulbs to see what would happen this year and all the hyacinths are about half the size they were last year. I have an orchid in my downstairs living room that, to my great amazement, is about to flower. I would have thought it was too cold.
How nice that you keep up a relationship with the former owners of Closerie Falaiseau. It must have been very hard for them to part from this charming, old house.
Yes, we are very pleased to keep our relationship. They are lovely people and thanks to them, we have a lovely garden and many wonderful features. Mr Previous Owner also made the little lead light windows.
Heart-breaking to leave that house I would think, it’s very lovely. As for the ‘shop’ cakes, what could compete with the notorious Australian pavlova, which might send the French fleeing in horror! I think they’ve always relied on the pâtisserie and even on a high-toned version of the ‘take-away’
Yes, I agree. I hope I’ll never have to leave! I have to say that I’m not a big fan of pavlova myself. The French like meringues though. You’re right about the “high-toned” version of the take-away. City Daily Photo’s theme day was once take-away and this was my contribution: http://www.loiredailyphoto.com/2014/08/cdp-theme-day-french-takeaway/
I see the daffodils are in their full glory.
They definitely are!
Those cakes look absolutely divine! What willpower I’d need to walk past that patisserie without buying everything on display. It sounds like the former owners of your house are lovely.
They really were delicious, especially the chocolate one. However, I suspect that the prices might prevent you from buying too many … Yes, our former owners are lovely. They left us many beautiful things in the house, such as traditional bread raising baskets, a wooden scythe sheath, utensils for the bread oven, etc. because they right said that they wouldn’t look right in their modern house.
Such a heart warming read.
Alas very few Aussies bake cakes. The street or fete cake stall are rare and often people donating have bought from a bakery. Rather than inviting people for coffee and cake it is now for a glass of wine and cheese. Desserts are the ‘in’ thing when having a dinner party..
Coffee has over taken the cup of tea and sidewalk coffee bars are rapidly multiplying on every street corner. There is always a selection of pastries, muffins and cake portions but they never taste as delicious as they look.
There were more crocus’s on BBC weather page.
http://www.bbc.com/weather/features/31906799
How disappointing! Not that I have much of a sweet tooth but I’ve come to appreciate the finer things that French pâtisseries have to offer! I agree that cakes often disappoint.
Cheese is rarely served as an apéritif here probably because most people like to eat it with red wine which is also unusual as an apéritif.
Thank you for the crocuses. I had some turn up in a forgotten pot today!
Coincidence re your pot.
I was watering my pot plants last night and discovered 2 tiny pots of a hyacinth and daffodil sprouting. I was given them in flower last year and couldn’t throw them away. I was hoping the unbelievable might happen, and it has.
I should have added that we are expecting 35 C today, so what are their chances of continuing to grow?
That really is astounding! I do hope they continue. Unlike daffodils, hyacinths degenerate from one year to the next, even if you pull them out and store them for the winter. We decided to replace all our bulbs to see what would happen this year and all the hyacinths are about half the size they were last year. I have an orchid in my downstairs living room that, to my great amazement, is about to flower. I would have thought it was too cold.