After the removal of a body part and 16 days in bed (Eeeek! Sixteen days? Where did they GO??), it was time. I left the building. Not surprisingly I determined that my re-introduction to the outside of my house needed to involve, amongst other things, {great} food.
It involved my BFF & driving for the first time in 17 days. And sweat pants.
It involved copious amounts of Hot Chocolate. And whipped cream. Of course.
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It involved croissanterie. A Ham & Cheese Croissant, in fact.
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And a Cheddar Chive scone.
It involved 2.5 hours.
It involved 2 kinds of quiche: Mushroom, Shallot & Gruyere and Bacon, Leek & Cheddar.
And it involved large quantities of pastries.
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It involved spontaneous bursts of barely controlled ooohing & aaaahing. Especially when the Chocolate Mousse with Cherry Crémeux got involved.
It was exhausting…but SO worth leaving the building for.
Honore Artisan Bakery, I think you got better while I was sleeping.
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