Paris Boulangerie Patisserie

My recent obsession has been Paris. No matter how often I am told that Parisians are rude and European technology is just not as up to date as what we have here in the States, I refuse to believe that it is anything but a utopia of cafe au lait and buttery croissant.

I have been to Paris. I was seventeen and it was at the end of a 19 day, 5 country, all you can see (and eat), trip. I was exhausted, homesick and not impressed. Even with that, I still feel that Paris has to be some sort of heaven. I am planning a trip for our second anniversary but until then, I will have to create my own Paris right here.

My first step in doing that is to perfect the croissant. U.S. croissants are sub par. They are too big, soft and tasteless. So, to actualize my little cafe, I have bought a French pastry book. I plan to bake croissant until I get it right, or die trying. This weekend will be my first try. Wish me luck. I love to cook but baking is not something I excel at yet.