Lovely Goodness
May 7, 2009
Au Lait and The Temptress
This evening I went swimming in the warm froth of a Cafe Au Lait. Brimming in a bowl large enough to hold a Saturday-Morning-Sized bowl of cereal and gently sweetened with natural brown sugar, it was perfectly delicious and swirled brown and white.
But the temptation of my favorite French dessert – the lovely Tropezienne – mocked me from the nearby case. This final piece of what I imagined was a large crème patisserie lounged in its glory practically wearing a tight “Take Me!” t-shirt and looking so good I wanted to write a dirty novel about it. I waved my white flag and gave in to total gluttony. Sidebar: Totally worth the additional 20 minutes to my workout.
I fell in love with this morsel of tastiness in the French Riviera in the tiniest Patisserie off a cobblestone street in Antibes.
As large as a big-mouth burger, filled with the most decadent Grand Marnier cream and every bite scented with vanilla it was absolutely gorgeous.
Although my French is limited to menu items I understood the aromas floating in the tiny space and greedily inhaled filling my lungs to the max, but without looking like a freak. The shop owner and baker smiled at me, said something Frenchie and packaged the treat up in a pastry box fashionably tied with white string. The 10-minute walk to the hotel was worth the wait.
Tasting the delicately flavored brioche, the sweet cream and the powder-dusted top specked with crystallized sugar for the first time is embedded in my taste buds for life. Seriously, how could this thing taste as good as it looks?
The Cote d’Azur is breathtaking and every moment is picturesque and exactly like any photo you’ve seen with the Mediterranean glistening in the background. It is full of beautiful people from all over the world wearing white linen outfits and nothing on the beach, but that Tropezienne inspired me the most to relax, live life and enjoy a slice of heaven every now and then.
A pointless post – perhaps, but sharing the lovely goodness is scandalously delicious.
Lovely Goodness Herself - The O.G. Tropezienne
