It’s hot in the city. Hot and humid. This Arizona-raised girl can take the heat, but at the first sign of humidity I just give in and lie prone in my apartment with the black-out curtains drawn and nothing on but the fan. Pastries just don’t cut it when it’s this hot, but I had to smile at (and photograph) these adorable penguin pastries in the window at the Aux Délices de Manon bakery at 400 Rue St-Honoré.
When I was growing up I collected penguin stuff: posters, figurines, music boxes, stuffed animals, mugs, etc. I think it was my way of dealing with the Sun Valley summers (well, that and the swimming pools and high-powered A/C that no house in Scottsdale could do without). I don’t think these are frozen ice-rcream pastries, otherwise I’d be on my way over there now for a dozen.
The day I took this photo last week the weather was still pretending it was Autumn, so I thought the pastry chef was making fun of the so-called Parisian “summer”. But now that it’s hot I wonder how those little guys are holding up. Probably no better than moi!
These are pretty much the best things I've ever eaten into life.
These are so cute! My son is a penguin fan, penguin everything…Guess what he's having for his birthday.Love your site!
Hey! That was my favorite pastry shop this summer. We lived in an apartment right around the corner and visited Manon almost everyday. I never tried the Penguins and now I am regretting that decision. Wish we were still there……
Yumbo! These little things look wonderful. Only problem is that here in Alabama they would all be melted before you could get home (even with an air conditioned car). Hurry winter!
I love these little penguin cake thingsies ! soo sweet, only in paris would you find such lovely treets, missing paris so much right now and just wish to take my hubbie asap. thanks for the reminder x