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a peak at laduree make-up line

Ok, whoever didn’t swoon when they heard about the new Ladurée make-up line is obviously dead inside. For the REST of you, let’s take a look at what’s in store when Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée launches in Japan on the 29th of this month.

Like the late 18th-century French “Marvelous Ones” that undoubtedly inspired the line, the pretty packages of sweet eye shadows, luscious lipsticks, and flower petal blushes are a delicious mix of femininity and decadence that we Ladurée lovers have come to expect. The collection is slated to launch in Europe in the fall, followed by the U.S. at the end of 2012. Until then- we can only dream…

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thanksgiving pie giveaway - we have a winner!

With less than a week to go before Thanksgiving, it’s about time that I announce the winner of the parisian party Thanksgiving Pie Giveaway! Both Alisa from Sweat Pea Baking and I were so thrilled with all of the comments and positive feedback that we received on this. A HUGE thank you to everyone who took the time to post on this blog, as well as share and retweet about the giveaway on Facebook and Twitter. So, without further ado, the winner is ….Linds, who also happens to write a sweet blog called “Greetings From the American Girl“. Linds will receive a mixed box of a dozen holiday mini-pies, baked fresh from Sweet Pea Baking.

Thanks again for playing along, everyone. And I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving- wherever you happen to be celebrating!

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parisian party giveaway: thanksgiving pies

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and with it comes the love/hate relationship that I, along with several other of my American expat friends it seems, have with celebrating Thanksgiving in Paris. We, of course, love the nostalgic flavors of the dinner buffet, the chance to spend a nice, pressure-free time with our immediate family and/or friends, and the very un-French opportunity to don maternity pants and eat ourselves into a coma. What we all agree that we HATE, though, is the hunting and gathering (and trial and error) involved in trying to prepare a culturally traditional feast in a foreign country. Things like figuring out where to buy a “Butterball” turkey (and how to say “please remove ALL the feathers as well as the head, feet, AND giblets” in French), how to pay less than 8 euros for a can of pumpkin, where to find pecans in Paris, or the key to making your grandma’s sweet potato pie recipe out of the pink African patates douces that you find at the market. That’s where my good friend Alisa comes to the rescue. First, she told me about the épicerie G. Dutou in the 2nd arrondissement where you can find “home grown” spices and fixings from around the world- including things like pecans and dark molasses for pecan pie. Then she agreed to take it one step further and team up with me on a Parisian Party Thanksgiving Pie Giveaway!

Alisa, who is the owner of Sweet Pea Baking in Paris as well as a cookbook author, has literally written the book on Meringues, Cupcakes and Birthday Cakes in France. Together, we’re going to make your Thanksgiving in Paris that much easier, AND your dessert buffet that much sweeter- by giving away a (figurative) cornucopia of holiday pies!

Sweet Pea Baking is putting together a mixed box of a dozen classic American mini pies – pecan, pumpkin and lemon meringue- made especially for one lucky parisian party reader.

To win this down-home, holiday goodness, all you have to do to is:

1. Leave a comment below telling me what your favorite Thanksgiving pie or dessert is (mandatory).

And for extra chances to win:

2. “Follow” parisian party on Twitter (then leave another comment here telling me you did so).

3. “Like” parisian party on Facebook (then leave another comment here telling me you did so).

4. “Like” Sweet Pea Baking on Facebook (then leave another comment here telling me you did so).

The contest is open until Friday, November 18, 2011 at 8:00PM Paris time. One winner will be chosen and contacted on Saturday, November 19^th,2011. The winner must be able to pick up the dessert box from Sweet Pea Baking in the 15^th arrondissement in Paris on either November 22nd, 23^rd or at a later, predetermined date. For any technical questions about the pies (i.e. can they be kosher/gluten free/vegan, etc.), please email Alisa at sweetpeaparis@gmail.com.

Bon chance à tous!