By car Jeffrey and on the way to Spain!
A top pastry chef and a car brand, it’s a bit like the marriage of carp and rabbit. But it can result in beautiful things, like Jeffrey Cagnes’ pastries to be tasted exclusively in the City Garages of the Spanish car brand Cupra, opened at the Madeleine in Paris earlier this month. Among these maddening cakes, the Cupra chocolate and vanilla, desserts highlighting the brand logo, but also a fun Paris-Barcelona which reinvents Paris-Brest with almonds from Valencia and hazelnuts from Spain.
Even funnier, a Baba Sangria in the form of a return to the origins since the baba, in the past, imbibed Malaga wine. And also, a Turron, a reinterpretation of the famous nougat in a cake coated with chocolate and filled with pistachio. And a Catalan, in addition to a Catalan Cream, the first in a caramelized tartlet like a “trompe l’oeil” version of the second, crème brûlée with orange, cinnamon and vanilla.
From 8.50 to 12 euros per cake. Cupra x Jeffrey Cagnes, 1, boulevard de la Madeleine (Paris 1er) Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Live seeds at home
Do you know the “ raw food » or “raw eating”? It is a form of food that benefits from the benefits of plant-based food when it is still almost “alive”, just picked. This preserves the nutritional properties (vitamins, enzymes, minerals, etc.) of plants which deteriorate when cooked above 42°C until the meal. A must to stay in shape all year round and especially during winter, when the body needs it most. The simplest thing is to start with sprouted seeds, the harvest of which will enhance your salads or dishes.
How ? By purchasing a germinator like theEasygreen Floor which allows you to quietly grow your plant, vegetable or cereal sprouts at home. It is a stack of boxes, the top one of which must be filled with water. In the lower one, seeds germinate, watered slowly, independently, which allows you to obtain a harvest in your living room (or bathroom) in a few days. Please note, stacking boxes takes up a little space, requires a minimum of light and a 5 liter bin (or a shower tray) to ensure emptying. But the sprouter allows you to obtain a harvest in a few days, even in the middle of winter. We owe this invention to Eric and Aurélie Viard who, at the head of a Gard company Biolifehave launched the first autonomous French sprouter made from biosourced and 100% recyclable materials.
139 euros. On sale on the website www.biovie.fr
The encyclopedia of timeless fashion
Coco Chanel said of the miniskirt that “ it’s a bad joke that won’t last with winter coming “. Shows you can be a great creator without being a visionary! And if the miniskirt continues to dress women in all seasons, other clothes have also passed into posterity, both in the wardrobes of French women and in haute couture collections: jeans, moccasins, white shirts, bandanas… These classics that are always trendy without being trendy are listed and deciphered by fashion historian Hayley Edwards-Dujardin in her book Timeless, the directory of what makes fashion. Complete and well illustrated, the book is accessible to novices because it does not contain too specific and obscure references. It is in some way thought of as ready-to-read, like ready-to-wear!
“ Timeless » by Hayley Edwards-Dujardin, ed. Oak, 39.90 euros.
A restaurant to watch the illuminations of the Champs-Elysées in the “golden square”
Sunday, November 19, come and watch the traditional illuminations of “the most beautiful avenue in the world” with a breathtaking view of the garlands and decorated windows. We have a good plan to share for those who want to enjoy good food while admiring the show (however we do not guarantee a tête-à-tête with Gilles Lellouche, the godfather of illuminations in 2023): the Greek restaurant Laurier Mavrommatis located within the Galeries Lafayette on the Champs-Elysées offers tables with a direct view of the avenue. And on the plate, you can taste the best of Greek gastronomy revisited by the starred chef Andréas Mavrommatis with a special menu offered this Sunday (68 euros) composed of Mézédès, scallops, pistachio macaroons…
Restaurant Laurel MavrommatisGaleries Lafayette Champs-Elysées, 60, avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris.
Hands soft like a Christmas reindeer’s nose
That’s it, we can say that we are well into the season of cracking lips and pulling hands. The difference in temperatures between the cold outside and the heated interiors is the worst enemy of the hydrolipidic film that protects the hands. Not to mention the hydroalcoholic gel which gives the final blow to our already battered handcuffs. We found a solution, which in addition to being effective, is a joy to take out of your pocket with its night-themed packaging (limited edition) and its floral scent. Sabon Starlight Bouquet Hand Balm is enriched with restorative shea butter, passion fruit oil and vitamin C to nourish and hydrate even the most sensitive skin.
Starlight bouquet hand balm from Sabon, 19 euros on the Sabon site.