I had the absolute fortune to live next door to this bakery for a few months during a spring I spent in Paris. I made a habit of stopping by this boulangerie-pâtisserie a few times each week to treat myself to a bite of something sweet, and no selection ever disappointed! I had quite an affinity for the tarte aux pommes, a choice that helped fill a slight homesickness for my native New York and proved to be a delight as stunning at is it sweet-tooth-satisfying. This was one of the first places I would bring my companions visiting from out of town, whether for an evening dessert or for their unbeatable lunch deal. While I still crave the triangle aux amandes and the pain aux raisins, by the time my stay had come to a close I was undeniably partial to the flan. It was a creation so perfectly creamy and luxuriously luscious that I simply could not resist it when the afternoon craving for something sweet came along! To my despair, nothing I've seen back home has rivaled it. For an immense array of gorgeous choices, Instant d'Envie is a must! read more