oui, s'il vous plaît

Hands down, one of the best discoveries I've made since moving to our town in Arizona is Essence Bakery and Cafe. It's not at all a secret but still so special. Their macarons and croissants are to-die-for, they source their ingredients locally, and, to boot, the owner/baker is originally from Ohio, my home state.

Today I tried their new macaron flavor - strawberries and creme. Though I voted for passion fruit when they asked the masses what flavor to introduce next, I heartily approve of strawberries and creme. Shoot, I approve of anything they whip up (even though my husband could take or leave lunch there. It IS a ladies-that-lunch kinda place.)

Our own little taste of Paris in the middle of the desert...