Yum.  As you all probably know by now, I'm a HUGE macaron lover.  If you are ever close to the Time Warner Center, stop by Bouchon Bakery for a salad or a grilled cheese and soup and most definitely a dessert.  You can eat at their cafe or you can just pick up something to go.  Everything is so beautiful and delicious.  Click here to visit their site.  

We came across Oxo tots at the gift show this week and are crazy about their products.  Our favorite was the Sippy cup set.  In the beginning, the baby uses the Sippy Cup with Handles.  When they have mastered the handles, you can just pop those off and still have the grippy sides to hold on to. When they are ready to use a regular cup, just take the sippy cup top off and replace it with the training cup which has small perforations around the edge to control the flow of liquid.  If they over-tilt the cup or tip the cup over, they don't loose as much of the liquid, minimizing messes during the learning process.  For the last stage you can just pop out the training lid and have a regular cup.  Brilliant!

Next week I will be in LA and can't wait to visit one of my favorite little spots- La Grand Orange.  Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, they serve everything - strong coffee, fresh squeezed juice, eggs, tacos, sushi, hamburgers, salads, wine, delicious desserts... you name it, they have it. And, all of it tastes so fresh and healthy.  I think I'll ride my bike there a few times next week!

On Saturday, I met my friend, Katie, and her precious daughter, Katherine, at Peanut Butter and Co. on Sullivan Street in the village.  It's a little lunch spot with all sorts of peanut butter specialties.  Tiny and casual, the menu was filled with anything peanut butter- from the basic PB&J to a peanut butter and chocolate sunday and even a peanut butter panini with honey and bananas.  All simply delicious!  You have probably seen their products at Whole foods and other grocery stores.  I think I'll try the White Chocolate Wonderful next.  Click here to visit the Peanut Butter and Co. site.  

There is nothing in the world I love more than a parisian macaroon.  They are my all time favorite dessert in the entire universe.  On a bad day, all I need is a macaroon (or two or three) and then I am fine.  The BEST macaroons are found at Pierre Herme in Paris (of course).  Not only are they so incredibly delicious, but you can purchase them in these amazing gift boxes too.  C'est magnifique!  Click here to visit Pierre Herme.