Weather report for the next 10 days - rain-. Dang it. Ive been walking in it and strolling and enjoying myself between rain drops and sun bursts. Today I took a Macaron making class. fun! My chef teacher was at La Varenne Ecole de cuisine for years ( a school I attended in 1986) and was even there when I was so it was fun sharing stories about chefs past. I actually found myself strolling around the old neighborhood in the 7th before class. Small world. It is feeing much smaller to me now after traveling.
I have to say I cooked at home tonight just too cold to go back out. I nailed it! fennel and leek soup, simple and great. wild mushrooms with cream and leeks and reduced to a yummy intensity, I just put it on bread. oh my! So much for a light dinner. I did follow it up with a green salad... All ingredients from a few local markets that i've been wondering around.
Macaron class at La Cuisine Paris cooking school. http://lacuisineparis.com/content/english-speaking-cooking-classes-in-paris
Classes in english are available, this one was taught by a former La Varenne chef grad and current chef. Students fromUS, Paris, New Zealand and Australia and Me.
The egg whites after the sugar syrup went in, beautiful white and fluffy.
Pineapple for a filling
Pastry 101, the pastry bag and consistent sized little gems.
not in focus but the perfect crisp outside soft inside.
E voila ,, I guess I carried away and dont have a finished product to show... next time...
still beautiful eve on a rainy day
my cool staircase 
