Tag Archives: Kouign Amann

Clozel 70, Part I

I recently returned home from a trip to Paris for Clozel’s 70th birthday conference. Naturally I stayed in an airbnb downtown, and the RER B gods smiled on me with a hassle free commute for the entire week. Tekés was … Continue reading

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Kouign-Amann, Chicago Tasting

A free morning on the north side this week meant a chance for a bike ride and a new cafe; nothing out of the ordinary. But this time I prepared an itinerary to hit up some of the most highly … Continue reading

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En Passant VIII

Coffee in Hyde Park: I had the misfortune of being stuck in down town Hyde Park needing a coffee without access to a car. I started at Sip and Savour where I ordered a cortado. They did not know what … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Paris

Nothing is more pretentious or annoying than when an American offers, uninvited, their opinions of Paris. Here, then, are some of mine. Starting the day with a two hour lecture on elliptic integals:OUI: Who does not get a slight frisson … Continue reading

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