1.   She reached out and helped herself to an almond pastry.

2.   She, too, helped herself to an almond pastry.

3.   Creme brulee is not hard to make, but Bouley Bakery sells a silken version in a round of almond pastry that would be hard to duplicate at home.

4.   Halfway through the suite of galleries comes a little restaurant offering traditional open-face Scandinavian sandwiches and sinfully rich almond pastries.