Tag Archives: Kouign Amann

Clozel 70, Part I

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Persiflage

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

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Persiflage

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

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Persiflage

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

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Persiflage

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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