Boulangerie?

A boulangerie is a bakery specialising in bread, although many these days will double-up as a patisserie. Since this blog is clearly not just about baking, why call it Boulangerie?

Well, when Tim and I spent some time in Paris last year, the boulangerie came to have another meaning for us - it became the place where we got most of our meals.

We struggle with the French language at best, and when asking about a place to eat, Parisians invariably directed us to the nearest boulangerie. This didn't bother me as the visual feast was spectacular and I could always find something to fill the gap, and it bothered Tim even less as he could try anything in the shop, from demi-baguette to pain au chocolat. And he did.

Hence, Boulangerie - a place where we could always find something good to eat.