sunday afternoon
there is a profound difference between having afternoon with a girl and having one with a boy. yesterday, when bowb and i grazed on the delicacies from adriano zumbo, it took nearly two hours over cups of tea and conversation to enjoy two halves. and today after a good walk around the neighbourhood in the sunny chill the boy hacked into the envie tart sitting between two cake forks. taking a good third of the tart in one bite he nodded in agreement when i asked if it was good. we were sharing you see, a virtuous way of enjoying such luxury - dark chocolate ganache with tart raspberries folded through.
the brown macaron would have vanished if i didn’t let out a little yelp as i saw it disappear into his gob. he was kind enough to leave the remains you see above. i was also lucky that he didn’t share the same fondness for the mandarin macaron, citrus-y and smooth.
this zumbo fellow is genius. but how does he get such perfect berries when they are out of season?
deborah–
i know the feeling of things disappearing into boys’ gobs. i have one boy (husband) of my own, and pretty things vanish into him before i can hardly bat an eyelash. that’s why i set aside the prettiest for photographing and let him eat the less than visually appealing ones quickly ;)
i’m a big fan of your photos and writing, and i’ve linked your blog on mine (daintee). thanks!
lisa
2 Jul 07 at 7:51 am
I empathise with you. I’ve seen a carefully made tiramisu, sliced nicely to sit on a plate only to be devoured within 30 seconds. “Is it nice?” Response: “M..” So yes, I agree: there is a difference in how males and females would approach food :)
I must visit this place when I’m next in town :) I throughly enjoyed seeing the little delicate sweet morsels you photographed. Excellent work as usual! :)
angel90
2 Jul 07 at 1:39 pm
haha. my boy is just like that
Astrid
2 Jul 07 at 11:14 pm
lisa, that’s clever! sometimes i need a little lead time if i intend on photographing our treats… and then go for the ‘reveal’. thanks for the link, i’ve got your blog on my reader too :)
angel, yum - i love tiramisu… its such an easy dessert to lose oneself in. and yes i think visiting this patisserie is a must!
astrid, so glad to hear im not the only one. sometimes its good when you’re pressed for time though!
deborah
2 Jul 07 at 11:32 pm
[...] goodness; this is my second favourite behind the mandarin. the chocolate will always be a classic. once again eaten quickly by the [...]
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