Flammekuchen in Strasbourg France

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in France, Strasbourg, TRAVEL and tagged Alsace, bridge, carrousel, Europe, flammekuchen, FOOD, France, French pastries, pate de amande, photography, pizza, pretzel, Strasbourg, travel.

On a trip through Europe, we spent a few days in Strasbourg, France. The city is gorgeous. The leaves were changing color and the town is surrounded by a canal, bordered by half timber houses and lots of trees, so it looks beautiful in the fall.

Laduree in Paris

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in France, Paris, TRAVEL, TRAVEL FOOD DISCOVERIES and tagged France, french macarons, Laduree, Paris, pastries, travel, wedding photographer.

We diligently tried all the best french macarons in Paris, but nothing compared to Laduree! Maybe it was the pastel colors, or the uber cute shop, or the matching ribbons and tissue paper with the Laduree insignia, but nobody does it like Laduree!

(A list of our favorite tips for traveling with a camera is included at the end of this blog)

The evolution of Gingerbread

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in France, Strasbourg, TRAVEL and tagged Basel, Basler lackerli, Christmas, cookies, Europe, France, gingerbread, gingerbread man, pain d'epices, pastries, Strasbourg, Switzerland, tradition, travel.

In the United States we know gingerbread at Christmas made into a gingerbread man, a dark cookie sweetened with molasses. But in Europe it takes all kinds of shapes.

(A list of our favorite tips for traveling with a camera is included at the end of this blog)

Au Pied de Cochon in Paris

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in France, Paris, TRAVEL and tagged Au Pied de Cochon, brasserie, FOOD, France, Paris, travel.

(A list of our favorite tips for traveling with a camera is included at the end of this blog)

One of the highlights of visiting Paris is lunch at Au Pied de Cochon – the perfect Parisian brasserie.

Love locks in Paris and Amsterdam

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in Amsterdam, France, Paris, TRAVEL and tagged Amsterdam, Europe, France, love locks, Netherlands, Paris, wedding, wedding photographer, wedding traditions.

Love locks are appearing on bridges all over the world. We found these in Paris and Amsterdam. What was once a romantic gesture made by couples who want their love to be locked together forever, is now a nuisance that countries are trying to stop.

Paris wedding charivari (Shivaree)

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in TRAVEL, WEDDINGS and tagged Charivari, France, Paris, Shivaree, wedding, wedding photographer, wedding traditions.

In France, the custom of charivari now often includes a drive through the town in a parade of decorated cars with horns blaring. The older custom was to make noise as the couple left the church or at the home of the newlyweds on their wedding night, but customs change over the years. This was the couples car for a wedding in Paris .

Almonds at Weddings

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in FOOD, WEDDINGS and tagged Almonds, Calissons d'Aix en Provence, candy, confetti, dragee, Europe, France, Jordan Almonds, koufeta, mlabas, Paris, pastries, photography, travel, wedding, wedding favors, wedding gift, wedding photographer, wedding traditions.

Candied almonds have historically been given as wedding gifts or served to the guests as wedding favors. In France, Calissons d’Aix en Provence are said to have been served at the wedding of the king in the 1400s. The Italians serve five almonds to signify five wishes for the bride and groom – health, wealth, happiness, children and long life. known by many names – dragee, confetti, Jordan Almonds, mlabas, koufeta – they are popular at many American weddings as well.