Today, I was too exhausted to drag myself to a pastry store. Last night was my friend's birthday, so even though it was Tuesday, there were festivities. I had no problem with that, besides the fact that my classes were again 11 am - 8 pm. So when I got home tonight, the stores were closed, and the fridge contained a very special treat that I'd been drooling over ever since I bought it last week.
France's grocery stores don't just have any old pudding selection. They have wonderful special gourmet puddings with coconut flavoring, or caramel at the bottom, or raisins. They even have rice pudding! AND, best of all, they have creme brulée. I am aware that creme brulée from a grocery store is obviously not as good as some from a restaurant, but guess which one was only 2 euros for two little glass pots? They come with a pouch of crunchy caramel to pour on yourself, and it solidifies into a layer much like real creme brulée. It also had real vanilla bean in it. I was extremely happy with the results. The thing about French food is that even grocery store desserts are frighteningly delicious, and so are the pre-made foods. Don't even get me started on their frozen pizzas.
So that's what I dug into tonight, as I watched Grey's Anatomy on my laptop. Barcelona in two days!
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