Spring by chocolate & flowers

Guess who showed up today for the 2nd time?
Spring
Bless you for coming, bless you.

I have been courting Spring for weeks now.  One nice day here - washing down of our entire balcony and windows.  One nice Spring day there - leaving the house in just a fleece and scarf instead of the full on quilted doudoune (down coat).
And now, after 4 weeks, these guys came out

2 wks ago in permagray soup.

This morning.

I may be a serial plant killer but other people are not and they give me gifts when they come for dinner.  Economies of scale, see?  You - plant growers, me - food maker.  It works.


This weekend I bought a 25euro food utensil at a professional kitchen store.  And a 36euro cake for 4 people.  Magical Frantasyland.
I am easily seduced by the old school design, white marble counter tops and pale blue walls.  Elegant black script and 36euro price tags.

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Easter must be the most serious holiday for bakers/chocolatiers

Here is my cut of cake + a magazine article of some of the eggs from this year put out by the big houses.  Personally, I love the Maman Poule and 3 little chicks.

And just in case you thought they were all class and skateboarding bunnies, here is the chocolate Angry Bird version I saw towering over 2 French Roosters.

Happy Spring!