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Francophile Friday : Stroll Past Paris Stohrer

25.8.23

Paris Stohrer Patisserie illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

In French, flâner is the verb for 'to stroll' ... so if you're strolling past a pâtisserie window with flans, are you going for a flan flâner ?

I suspect not, but the subject of today's illustration would be a lovely place to pause to ponder. Stohrer is the oldest pâtisserie in Paris, founded in 1730 by Nicolas Stohrer ~ pâtissier to king Louis XV. It still resides in its original location on rue Montorgueil, and its facade is as pretty as its ingredients!

Known not just for its own sweet invention Baba au rhum - prepared with dough soaked in amber rum with candied cherry, invented by Nicolas Stohrer in the 18th century - Stohrer is a treasure trove of treats that's impossible to walk past by all but the most stoically will-powered of souls. The Rubenesque black cat in the upstairs windows is clearly not one of those. And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Friday to you!

Stohrer ::: 51 rue Montorgueil 75002 Paris

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Francophile Friday : Next Stop, Paris Metro

14.7.23

Ready for the Daydream Express? The Paris Metro could be just the ticket!

Today's illustration fixes our gaze on a Paris Metro sign set against a backdrop of beautiful buildings with bountiful greenery. Where will your imagination wander first ... a fine French pâtisserie resplendent with flaky pastries? A stroll in Montmartre or getting lost in a gallery? The kitty cat's only wondering about climbing the greenery. And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Friday to you! PS: Take your daydreams on a trip every day by acquiring this gorgeous fine art print for your home ... available in a range of sizes, ready for you to add the frame of your desire.

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Happy World Baking Day : Berry Beautiful Pavlova Free Recipe Download

17.5.23

Berry Beautiful Pavlova Hello Sugar X Shell Sherree © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

Wishing you a berry beautiful World Baking Day!

Today's illustration hopes to inspire you to roll up your sleeves and express your creativity in the kitchen. I've teamed up with fellow Australian and amazing baker extraordinaire Hello Sugar who has very kindly contributed her pavlova recipe for the occasion. If you live in our sunburnt country, you'll be well familiar with the humble 'Pav' and possibly also aware of the friendly debates as to its origins.

One thing that's easy to agree on is how divine they taste and how awesome they are for entertaining, no matter who first came up with the idea! Some love a super-soft fluffy pavlova, others fall into the crisp-shell camp and that's pretty much where I stand, possibly having grown up with a mother and grandmother who both made mighty fine examples of the latter. That said, both have their special charms.

Please click here to download and print the pretty illustrated recipe sheet we've put together for you. Both Letter and A4 paper sizes are available. The recipe is for a single layer version, so simply double everything then both layer and top with luscious cream and berries to replicate our photo and illustration. Bon appetit! And on that note ...

Happy World Baking Day to you!

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Berry Beautiful Pavlova Recipe Hello Sugar X Shell Sherree

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Francophile Friday : Paris Escalier of Loveliness

5.5.23

Paris Galerie Vero-Dodat Staircase L'Escalier illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

Does this stairway have a checkered past? The stories that little black cat could tell!

Today's illustration features this beautiful Escalier (staircase) nestled within the walls of one of the relatively small number of covered passageways of Paris. This arcade called Galerie Véro-Dodat is one of the many picturesque attractions of the 1st arrondissement, not to mention a welcome escape if the grey skies have opened to sprinkle you ever so delightfully with Parisian rain.

One of the arcade entrances is located right alongside the very pretty Cafe de L'Époque which you might remember from this post a few months ago. Look closely in that illustration and you can see the Galerie Véro-Dodat sign! As for whether or not there is a checkered past, you'll have to ask the inscrutable kitty cat when you're there. And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Friday to you! {And please cliquez-ici to order this fine art print ...}

Galerie Véro-Dodat 19 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau (and Rue de Croix-des-Petits-Champs) 75001 Paris

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Francophile Friday : Carousel at Sacré Coeur Paris

31.3.23

What do you call a Venice carousel in Paris? A double dose of magic!

Today's illustration sees one of the prettiest carousels in Paris (aren't they all?!) and a group of furry friends patiently waiting to go for a spin as soon as they can figure out how.

It's nestled under the peaceful gaze of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre (Sacred Heart of Montmartre) where the whole of Paris is laid out below like Ernest Hemingway's Moveable Feast on a picnic blanket. This charming Carrousel Venetien may be old, but its charms never will be. And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Friday to you! PS: This new addition to my range of Paris carousels is now available as a gorgeous fine art print ... ride on over to my studio store to find out more.

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Francophile Friday : La Maison Rose - Pretty Pink as a Picture in Paris

3.3.23

La Maison Rose Paris illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

If this charming spot in Montmartre, Paris is looking at life through rose coloured glasses, where's the harm in that, I ask.

Today's illustration pays homage to what is surely one of the prettiest and most picturesque cafés in Paris: La Maison Rose.

Located on a corner block, this famous house-turned-café was originally the studio of a Catalan artist, Ramon Pichot, back in the early 1900s. He counted among his friends Picasso and Dali, and married a local lass who modeled for select painters (and I imagine this is how they met and fell in love). After returning from a Spanish trip, Pichot took a break from painting canvases to paint their home pink and turned it into a restaurant ! And so its life within the fabric of Paris's café scene began.

With one side on rue des Saules and the other on rue de l'Abreuvoir in the 18th arrondissement, this iconic dining establishment is within a baguette's throw of Paris vineyard Vigne du Clos Montmartre, and just a short stroll along the cobblestones to the Musée de Montmartre. There are so many beautiful sights in the area, you'll walk off your waistline in no time! And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Friday to you! {You can order this pretty illustration as a fine art print here. Ships worldwide. Merci, grazie, thank you.}

La Maison Rose ::: 2 rue de l'Abreuvoir, 75018 Paris, France

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