Posts Tagged ‘Paris’

Chocolate and Macarons!

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

We couldn’t escape them. It was impossible to walk by without grabbing one. And once one person pounced, the munching never ended.

OOOhhhh the goodness of chocolate and marcarons!

You know the cliché: “Life is like a bunch of chocolates, you never know what you’re gunna get,” well this quote, made famous by Forest Gump, really does sum up chocolate eating especially when those pristine candies come from France!

The whole team could be heard around the office making a sound track full of satisfying “mmmms”, contemplating “hmmmms” and the occasional an “ick” sound. Biting into these precious bits was a fun activity, where guessing what each piece is filled with inside was always a challenge.

There was no way to walk by without trying out a Chapom Chocolatier.

Lets not forget the French delicatessen that you should never pass up.

Macaron: sweet meringue-based confectionery made with egg whites, icing sugar, granulated sugar and ground almond.

Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it! We were privileged to have these sweet cookies grace our presence! With flavors ranging from rosebuds to chocolate, plum to pistachio and licorice to caramel, every bite was full of surprise, followed quickly by a look of satisfaction!

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Joyeux Anniversaire, Linda!

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Earlier this week, Linda celebrated her birthday. Each year we try to outdo ourselves in creating a massive surprise present for Linda to catch her off guard. After much contemplation and discussion, the G|J team decided that we would plan and execute a surprise Paris-themed birthday party, complete with a painting lesson, a few days before her actual birthday. We were certain that throwing the party prior to the actual day would be something extra special Linda would not soon forget!

After planning for weeks, the big day came and we literally transported Linda away to Paris. Take a look!

After arriving in Paris, everyone donned their mustache to fully immerse ourselves in the cultural experience.

Everyone enjoyed the vast array of homemade pastries, madeleine cookies and scrumptious cupcakes!

The lesson in painting was both a fun and creative way to celebrate one of the things Linda loves most – art!

As everyone painted, we were treated to the lovely sound of the 508 Jazz Combo. With Kaelan on bass and Aris on guitar, we all swooned to their fantastic music as we sat amidst a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower.

Check out our finished masterpieces!

We want to send a special shout out to everyone who helped make the decorations, the yummy treats and to Kaelen and Aris from 508 Jazz Combo for their exceptional music!

Happy birthday, Linda! We wish you nothing less than a year of abundant health, prosperity and happiness!

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