Eva's Wine Cellar

Hi osso--just about to call it a night. My dream restaurant dessert would be a tray with bite size pieces of one's choice; that way, saying, "One of each, please," wouldn't put me in the hospital.
(But then, you've seen the way I eat chocolates, hee, hee.)

To explain and let others in to the chocolate ward,
I just visited Dys and Diane in Albuquerque, a week or so ago.

When I arrived, I brought with me a box of Sjaak's Chocolates with Diane in mind, as we had gone into a chocolate store in NY together in the distant past, maybe 2003. We were good then. I requested two, and she three (osso says passive aggressively), and we ate them almost before we walked to meet Roberta at a restaurant. We didn't know each other that well and were on good behavior. My chocolates were so good I left my newish umbrella in the chocolate store in the Plaza Hotel. So it goes.

So there I was visiting in Albuquerque and there is Diane with her chocolates. I tried not to take one, I had gotten one when I picked them out at the store in the first place. Waved them away, heh.

So, next morning I look at the box in consideration and there are all these half-chocolates, naked, cream fillings flowing out into the brown wraps...

Pitiful, really.

I had to rescue a few.

I saw only the empty wrappers.

Phew!!! <sweat dripping down my face>. Hi everyone :-D I'll have beer and a shot of something strong. Make it a double.

So Dys, I heard about you, Cheez Whiz and Paris somewhere. Is it really true?

montana, you herd sheep!

Montana, you are welcome here

Let's celebrate it with a glass of champagne!
(As I think you had tough times) :wink:

You're finally here! Here's the beer I promised you, and a little company to spare.



See? I told 'em you were coming. :wink:

And what's this thingie doing there?

Being myself quite aware of the works of Rodin and Camille Claudel, I promise you to mention her more than twice

Paris have many museums Orsay being one of them and it worth the visit.
One must choose the time to visit it when exhibitions fits your tastes.
I've no qualms about it.
As in many others places in Paris I love it's architecture.

Check this link for exihibitions going on

Eva - La Maison Stohrer is one of the best "pâtisseries" of Paris.
Unfortunately, it has no tables and chairs. That's why I advice we going next time to Dalloyau or Ladurée which have tearooms, and where pastries are also wonderful.Btw, Ladurée is not far from Fouquet's.

A little bit of history : When the princess of Poland, Maria Leczinska came to France to marry the King Louis XV, she asked her father King Stanislas, to take Mr Stohrer, court "patissier" to Paris. Few years later, he created his business, still in the family today.

Stohrer has created Baba au Rhum and some think you can by the best in Paris there.



Btw, I prefer Paris-Brest

Diane - It's my pleasure to grant you a vow :



and one more :

France's Rothenburg :wink:

Having seen Musée d'Orsay, let's head to Musée Rodin...

And here it is :

Let me show you my favorite :

Oho, I just came at the right time

I SAY!! Too saucy for me in here......I've come over all historical.
I'm off.
Ellpus.

Do you prefer this one by Camille Claudel?

Haha Lord Ellpus, please stay. Francis' could use a few
male counterparts in his harem