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Exploring Capital Region Bakeries

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The Placid Baker – Troy, NY

Welcome to our new series exploring bakeries in the Capital Region (Albany area) of New York State. Our first visit was to The Placid Baker in Troy NY. We got there right before closing, so the cases weren’t full (which is as it should be), but there were still some beautiful sights to behold! The dark chocolate sandwich cookies were wonderfully chocolatey and moist. Croissants – crispy on the outside with lots of buttery layers on the inside. The baguette was fantastic, but unfortunately I forgot to take a picture (but I did remember to eat it).

Definitely worth a visit! Stay tuned for our next stop!

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A Visit to Quebec City

We just got back from a lovely few days in Quebec City. Being a foodaholic, just about every thing we did, concerned eating.

We picked a quaint bed and breakfast place to stay in, Château des Tourelles at
212 rue St-Jean -one reason being that they served a great homemade breakfast every morning.

Dariusz out in front of Château des Tourelles

The dining room- Château des Tourelles

One of their delicious breakfast choices with wonderful homemade preserves! (Château des Tourelles)

While there, I fell in love with the bakery-cafe, Paillard (Café-boulangerie Paillard), 1097, rue Saint-Jean -conveniently on the same street we stayed on, but within the walls of the old city.  I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves….

Paillard – Mouth watering breads

Paillard – More mouth watering breads!

Paillard – A delicious warm beef and blue cheese sandwich
 with cauliflower soup.

There is also a large and gorgeous Farmer’s Market, Marche du Vieux-Port de Quebec, where I saw the most beautiful leeks that I have ever seen. If only I had access to a pot and stove!

Beautiful veggies and fruits at the Farmer’s Market.
Just look at those leeks!