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Decadence. Famed French chocolatier, La Maison du Chocolate, has red jewel boxes of assorted chocolates, including passion fruit ganache and caramel fleur de sel, with just a hint of sea salt, starting...
...always planned to eat my way through, without a boulangerie, patisserie, or marché in sight. But I quickly forgot why I ever believed such joints were necessary when I discovered Mecca itself: La Maison du Chocolat. Too hungry to focus on row after row of ganache, truffle, or caramel, I proceeded directly to the macaron counter and promptly ordered an individual-size framboise from behind the glass.This coaster-size sandwich of chocolate-raspberry filling squeezed between two rose-colored raspberry meringue wafers should be illegal. But it’s not, especially not in France where the likes...
Bacon works in dessert for the same reason peanut butter works with chocolate, or sea salt with caramel. Salt brings out the depth of flavor in desserts (try eating a salt-free brownie), and fatty foods are often cut by sweetness, like foie gras with Sauternes or fried chicken with honey...
...could go to Quince, tel: (1-415) 775 8500, run by the fabulous chef Michael Tusk. It's located on Octavia Street and Mike has incredibly light hands. I always order the pasta. It's Californian cuisine with touches of Italian. I ask for the pasta with caramel sauce. Finish the night by going to Tosca Café, tel: (1-415) 986 9651, in Nob Hill. Or, if it's Tuesday, I go to Enrico's, tel: (1-415) 982 6223, a little jazz club with a great cabaret show. If you're feeling more adventurous, go to Asia...
...open for tours, as will the national park and beaches. The festival and activities are free although there is a $14 fee for the ferry ride. Tougas Family Farm The farm is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for apple picking, pumpkin picking and caramel apples. Wagon rides are provided on weekends and half a bushel of apples costs $25. The farm is 40 minutes from Boston, and if the drive is just too much, pre-picked fruit is available with no stigma attached. Fall FunFest at Faneuil Hall Marketplace Open Saturday through Sunday October...