Montmartre

Linda and Debbie checking out the art through the window, with close up photo below

Montmartre

Cook'N with Class cooking class: Classic French Desserts.  Montmartre. There are the delicious canneles the chef made per my request. Best ever!!

Chef Pino supervising me using an industrial use torch for caramelizing the chocolate creme brulee. Very delicious!

Debbie and Linda looking over the Cotes du Rhone wine trying to decide which bottle for the night?

Part of what we made in the Classic French Dessert class

Yesterday, we aired out our walking shoes and rode the Metro to Montmartre. Some friends from Portland know a French couple who are artists and have a gallery in Montmartre. The French husband paints and the wife is a sculptor. Unfortunately, the Atelier 16 on rue Chappe was closed but we loved what we saw in the window. D+L visited Sacre Coeur, Moulin Rouge and a small church built in the 12th C. meanwhile, I took a Classic French Desserts class for 4 hours. I literally signed up for the class minutes before leaving from Portland for the airport. The appeal was that they would customize the class to special requests and I needed help perfecting canneles from Bordeaux. Tough to get the caramelized crispy crust on the outside while maintaining a moist eggy, vanilla, rum center. Out with the copper molds and in with the flexible black silicone molds, plus learned a few other great tips from the pastry chef which will make a big difference in the outcome. We also made chocolate creme brûlée, madeleines infused with tea, puff pastry, mille feuille, and a sables base fruit tart. The chef was wonderful and made for a lively fun afternoon with 5 other students. Back at the apartment, we had dinner with a bottle of Cotes du Rhone, cheese, baguette and the desserts from the "Cook'N with Class". Sadly, it was Debbie's last evening with us in Paris. The time together went by so quickly. It's been so nice for The Three to spend this time together!