Palm Trees and Ivory Tusks
In French, the word “palmier” means palm tree. So in a game of word association, people might imagine sandy beaches and beautiful islands, piña coladas and sunshine. For me, it’s puff pastry and...
View ArticleLatkes, Dreidels, Gelt… and Blue Palmiers
Candles were lit on the menorah and prayers were sung. Potato latkes were dipped in apple sauce and then devoured. Dreidels were spun and M&M’s won. Gold foil wrappers were peeled off thin milk...
View ArticleA Colorful Explosion of Elephant Ears
Despite the snow flurries this week in Zürich, all I can think about are palm trees. Well, palmiers actually. I had first made these swirled “elephant ear” pastries for Chanukah, the Jewish holiday...
View ArticleNew Sweet Shop in Paris & a Rediscovered Palmier
One of my favorite streets in Paris is rue de Buci in the 6th arrondissement. I’ve been making a detour there since 1999, when as a student, I would always get a grilled, flattened panini from my...
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