Friday, February 08, 2013

A French Paradise


We had warned the kids that the Caribbean is popular for many reasons, but food is not generally among them. That was before we found the French islands. Here exists not only great sailing, fine weather, white beaches, turquoise waters and interesting snorkeling, but also wonderful food. We, admittedly, are basing this solely on our experiences at the patisseries, but if they are the bellweather for the rest of the cuisine, it’s pretty amazing. Tom found a bakery at St Bart’s where he was chided for trying to buy croissants at 11, because they are “ready at 7:30”. The humidity wreaks havoc on crispy layered pastries like croissants, so they don’t lower their standards; they are sold in the morning. Tomorrow we plan to indulge in crepes, so we’ll keep you posted on the results.

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