Kate Spade meets Magnolia Bakery!

It's no surprise when 2 of my favorite companies work together, like Balmain and H&M,
it is a surprise, however, when a favorite fashion brand and a favorite bakery work together. What?
After falling in love with (yet another) Kate Spade showcase, I browsed their online shop
and was indulged to find the most delicious collection they have made yet...



Magnolia Bakery meets Kate Spade. Handbags, accessories, it's all there.
"Our magnolia bakery collection, a limited-edition line of totes, bags, and clutches inspired by the iconic manhattan dessert shop, is the perfect way to add a dash of sweetness to your ensemble."

So incredibly cute!



magnolia bakery recipe book clutch - $328.00




magnolia bakery cupcake - $348.00




magnolia bakery francis - $198.00




magnolia bakery slice of cake - $378.00




magnolia bakery banana pudding container - $298.00




magnolia bakery tally - $248.00


Yes please, I'll have all of them!
They'd be so cute pairing them with a full skirt and lovely shoes.
See the complete Kate Spade x Magnolia Bakery limited-edition collection here.


Till then,

Laduree, Harrods in London

'Ello!
I was for a short trip (4 days) in lovely London, which felt like way too short of a trip to see the city properly. But I managed to visit Ladurée, as I feel like as a pastry-admirer I should always stop at Ladurée. Already having checked off every Ladurée location in Paris, this is my first non-French Ladurée location. And which lovelier setting could I possibly imagine than having Ladurée next to Chanel, Rolex, and Fendi in Harrods department store?!





I was in desperate need for chocolate after hiking up 7 floors of shopping heaven, so I ordered a hot chocolate, which is more like a molten bar of heavenly chocolate. If you remember, I made the recipe for Ladurée's hot chocolate a while ago, see here.



Dorie Greenspan writes in her book Paris Sweets: "Whenever friends ask for a list of things they should do in Paris, I always tell them they must go to Ladurée for hot chocolate – it is one of the delights of being in the city. Chocolat chaud made in the Ladurée style is unabashedly rich, luxuriously thick, textbook smooth, and the kind of delicious that forces you to stop all reasonable conversation so you can sip and murmur, “Mmmmm.”"

Next to the chocolate chaud, I ordered a Ladurée favorite of mine - the St. Honoré Rose Framboise. I previously ordered a Saint Honoré Rose Framboise when I went on vacation in Paris during a Summer. Rose-flavours, whipped cream, and a rapsberry filling skyrockets this dessert into my all-time favorite pastries.






All in all, another wonderful visit to Ladurée.





Love,
Daniëlle

Laduree at Rue Bonaparte

Oh Ladurée... Where would your international clientele be if it weren't for blogs?

For the few of you who don't know (though I doubt that are very few) Ladurée is a French luxury bakery
and sweets maker house created in 1862.


It is one of the top premier sellers of the double-decker macaron, fifteen thousand of which are sold every day.
They are still one of the best known makers of macarons in the world.


Unaware that is was a French holiday, I found myself walking to 2 closed pâtisseries that day.
So I was very grateful, Ladurée had his doors open and I hadn't gone to this
iconic location of theirs on Rue Bonaparte.





The ice cream cups and macaron towers gleamed at me from the window.
How can one resist?!













And what did I got?.........



Salted caramel - melon - rose - minty strawberry - cherry!


A sweet week & weekend to you all!

Paris Photo of the Day: Pierre Herme

Every pastry-lover making their way to Paris stops at one of the two (or both in my case) pâttisseries:
Ladurée or Pierre Hermé.

I published the Ladurée-edition of Paris Photo of the Day a few months back.
Now it's time to take a look at the man who made Ladurée so big in the first place...

I'm talking of course about Pierre Hermé. A man who Vogue named "the picasso of pastry".




This is the inside of his iconic pastry the Isaphan.
One of the dreamiest pastries...





He has many boutiques all over the world now, but his official pâttisserie lies on Rue Bonaparte.




I have tried various things from Pierre now, among others:

A mini Kouglof.




A lemon tart, which I have also made myself with his recipe!



And various macarons:




Delightful!

Paris Photo of the Day: Ladurée Rose Pastry

I'm leaving blogging for a short week to head to Amsterdam (work-related),
so I want to sign off with a special Paris Photo of The Day!

This stunning Ladurée pastry is called
Saint-Honoré Rose Framboise.

A pastry that tastes as elegant as it looks...





We sat down at Ladurée's little café inside the department store Printemps.







Every Ladurée experience is unforgettable!


Till next week,

Paris Photo of the Day: Berko Cupcakes

It is truly hard to find a cupcakery in Paris.
But I managed to track one down!

Berko Cupcakes is today's PPOTD!

Look Drool over their great selection:




They all looked so delicious!
I was having the hardest time picking just a few.

In the end, I chose key lime and rose flavors.






Berko Cupcakes lies on Rue Rambuteau.

Paris Photo of the Day: Patisserie Maison Collet

Bonjour!
Today's PPOFTD is one my favorite boulangerie/patisserie in Paris!
It's a local favorite in the 2nd arrondissement, just steps away from
the little apartment I rented.

I went here every morning for bread and pastries.





A selection of the baked goods I got from them:





A pithivier, millefeuille & éclair chocolat!
Nom nom!


Sweet Kisses,

Champagne & Sweets!

These are the images I live for finding on Pinterest!
Only to run to the refrigerator and pop a bottle and
open a bag of sweets next...


Ps. The last picture are my chocolate-champagne macarons, click here for the recipe.

Giveaway: 'Spun Sugar Paperie' Ladurée Watercolor Paintings! - Closed

To put an ending to my 'French Mademoiselle in Paris' posts,
I am celebrating my homecoming with a giveaway.

Think of this as a goodbye party.
Party. Wear heels.

The fabulous Spun Sugar Paperie, whose store you can find on Etsy,
is giving away one of her watercolor paintings.

You get to choose which one you'd like!

Here are your 3 picks:


1) Ladurée Macaron Chart (8 × 10)




2) Ladurée l'entremet Marie-Antoinette (5 × 7)




3) Ladurée Saint-Honoré Rose Framboise (6 × 9)




All you have to do is:

1. Visit Spun Sugar Paperie and tell me which item(s) you like.

2. Leave a comment stating which of three watercolor paintings is your favorite,
and write down your contact information. If you have a Blogger account,
and your email is on there, that's fine too.

3. For a second entry, become or be a public follower of French Mademoiselle on Blogger.


&nd that's it! Giveaway closes on September 1st.

Bonne Chance!


This giveaway is closed!