Julian Apple Country

It was the perfect autumn day to take a road-trip to Julian for some lunch and apple pie! Well, it was perfect when we left Orange County but once we arrived to Julian it was SO freezing!! We walked around the cute town for a bit until the cold pushed us into this quaint little authentic Italian restaurant... we cozied up and had deep dish pizza's!

After lunch we bundled back up and visited a couple more shops before finding the spot for the "best apple pie" in town... we had a slice of their fresh out-of-the-oven apple pie with vanilla ice cream... delicious! On our way home we stopped at a U-pick Apple Orchid and got a bag of apples... a perfect way to end our fun day-trip!

Pierre Herme Heaven

All those days of reading about the famous Pierre Herme has really had us wishing upon our lucky stars that one day we could experience Pierre Herme on our own. Well I can't say that we officially went to Pierre Herme but I can say that Pierre Herme came to us! My parents went to Paris for their 25th Anniversary and my one request was to bring me back anything Pierre Herme. My parents know that we LOVE French Macarons so what better to bring back than a tube of beautifully wrapped macarons! Heaven.

We obviously tried all the flavors they brought in one sitting, savouring each bite and discussing which was our favorite. My favorite was this lovely hazelnut macaron with a chocolate ganache filling and sliver of cherry preserve. It was to die for. This tops the charts as my favorite dessert and I must say that Pierre Herme is the true mastermind behind these gourmet delicacies. Now we really have to go to Paris... soon!