Love for Paris!

A few weeks back I was in Anthropologie, and saw these -just had to have them! So I got a few of the mini's. I figured I could use them for all sorts of things. Turns out I was right! I've used them to melt butter & to hold my little chocolates in for dessert (which hubby got a kick out of). I'm sure I'll get tons more use out of them in the future as well. And believe it or not, I also saw them on the food network! I just started watching Dessert First and Anne Thornton was using one to hold her spices--love it! I thought I would share what she was making since it got me excited about our upcoming trip to Europe! Macarons was on her menu. Here's a fabulous Macarons recipe book I found on Anthro's website as well as Anne's recipe! How does this all tie into Europe? Well, there's this adorable pastry shop, Laduree, in Paris that I can't wait to stop in while we're there! They serve these cute little Macarons, can't wait to taste them!

I'm totally stoked for all these fun little places to visit while we're there & to explore everything the UK has to offer! We're headed to Paris, Manchester, Bucklebury, London & Berlin! Any suggestions or advice to offer? I'd love it.