Saturday 1 March 2008

Wouldn't You Rather?


Stop
and watch the butterflies

Get on your toes
and smell the tulips?

Go Pink
and sin until you can spell
"Kleine Naschereien"
in your dreams?

Clamor
for more "Kleine Naschereien,"
of the chocolate kind?

"Frou Frou"
yourself til
the chestnuts come home to roast?

Have a flirt
with the Kronprinz
and eat his Schnitte too?

Plunder
yourself from morning to night?

Oh goody,
I say,
go ahead and be my guest!

Rather than
sitting all goody-goody
in front of all these delights
doing nothing but drinking coffee!

Photographed
this past Thursday
at
Demel's Pâtisserie
Kohlmarkt
Vienna


15 comments:

  1. It all looks wickedly wonderful! :)

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  2. I can't believe I am missing out on all this, because I've been stuck in my apartment, studying and writing papers all week...

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  3. What a mouthwatering blog to discover on a dreary Sunday morning, and lots to go back and read!

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  4. Yum...and all I have here is a Ritter bar and a Meinl kaffee...

    Demel is a paradise in a wonderful city.

    Thanks Merisi for visiting (all in the name of research of course)!

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  5. Oh, my goodness...this post is an overdose of delight, Merisi ;o) Delicious...But thankfully visual treats are non-caloric--LOL! Happy weekend ((HUGS))

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  6. How tempting all these delights look!
    I think if I lived in Vienna I'd be VERY, VERY fat.......
    but how beautiful - a treat for the eyes too.

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  7. More chocolate!

    Are you trying to torture me?!

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  8. I'd rather do each and every one, please. :-)

    And a lovely reflection photo! They have been scarce around blogging, recently.

    Mari-Nanci

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  9. Oh Merisi,
    Can't thank you enough for this! Especially that first cake. I fell inspired!

    xo
    Constance

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  10. The shop windows of Vienna.Hard to say which one I prefer.
    I have just posted on shop windows but with a difference.

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  11. Oh, Merisi!
    I love your Frou Frou, especially if they're coming home to roast!
    Absolument Fabulous!

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  12. What a temptress you are! Your photographs serve to accentuate the delights . . .

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  13. Seamus:
    The sight of these delicacies always cheers me up, even if only having coffee myself. ;-)

    Cartharina:
    How many weeks to your next vacation?

    Cabacurl:
    Welcome! :-)

    Kurwenal:
    Ritter + Meinl can be a good start. ;-)
    Thank you for appreciating my toil!
    ;-)))

    Tracy:
    Imagine me, having all these temptations right in front, and not giving in? Tough. ;-)

    Elizabeth in Marrakesh:
    Oh, you'd get used to it! ;-)
    Used to resist temptation, thas is.

    Mari-Nanci:
    I will always have reflections for you, you'll see! ;-)

    Rochambeau:
    Imagine, all edible, theoretically.

    Barbara:
    Your shop windows are marvellous, thank you for sharing!

    Krimo:
    These frou-frous are delicious concoctions made with chestnut puree, meringue and (what else?) whipped cream. They may come to my home to roost there any day. ;-)

    tut-tut:
    Walk-by occasional photography is what I call this. ;-)))

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  14. Where have I been?
    WHOA...
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE these pink petit fours sitting on the tea thingie!!!
    I have one winging it's way to me from mini-land right this second but no adorable pink petit fours to place upon it..
    OH HELL...whatever will I do now that I've seen your petit fours :)
    I'll just HAVE to come to Vienna.
    There is no getting around it!
    HUMPH

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  15. I wanted to show you the tea tray I have coming...not as beautiful as yours for sure!
    But it will have to do till I get to Vienna and nab that pink petit four affair you've shown here...

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