Looking for unique Mother’s Day gift ideas that are sweet, elegant, and unforgettable? Whether you buy macarons, bake them, or give a macaron cookbook, you can’t go wrong with this classic French treat. This Mother’s Day, surprise Mom with something she’ll savor—literally!
Read MoreI’d never tried a macaron until a few years ago, just after I wrote the first draft of my novella, Sweet Dreams. As the cliché goes, it was love at first bite. I loved the sweet delicacies.
Read MoreYolanda's Yummery is abuzz with excitement as Yolanda prepares for Valentine's Day, but a shocking discovery threatens to derail her celebrations. With the help of Detective Churchill, she sets out to uncover the truth behind the murder mystery, all while juggling her yummery, a potential killer, and a web of deceit. A thrilling tale of love, betrayal, and hidden agendas. Will Yolanda unravel the mystery before it's too late?
Read MoreTHE CHERRY STRIKES BACK! Hold onto your spatulas, macaron mavens—Lisa’s back with yet another batch of sweet chaos and chewy and cheery cherry triumph! This time, she’s teaming up with the tart and sassy Morello cherry, pairing it with swoon-worthy chocolate to create a flavor explosion so good, it might just cause spontaneous Eiffel Tower daydreams.
Read MoreSpringtime and macarons – what a beautiful combination! .
Since 2005, Jour du Macaron has been celebrated. Noted pastry chef and macaron expert, Pierre Herme, came up with the idea in order to bring attention to this lovely French delicacy and raise money for his charity.
Usually, Macaron Day is held on the first day of spring. However, this year when I Googled the holiday, I was given three different dates. So, why not celebrate macarons for 31 days this March?
Or why not have every month be a celebration of macarons?!
Read MoreYou only need a few ingredients but you should get the best type of chocolate that you find appealing. Follow these simple steps and get the ganache that will fill your favorite French macarons.
Read MoreBake beautiful and delicious French macarons in your own kitchen. This collection of tried-and-tested recipes allows bakers to create these tasty and colorful confections.
The author details what equipment and ingredients you need, offers numerous helpful tips, resources, and shares more than 30 recipes for you to whip up an array of elegant French delicacies.
Full of inspiring color photos, Baking French Macarons: A Beginner’s Guide, offers everything you need to bake stunning macarons that will impress anyone who tastes them.
Read MoreThis time when I made my lemon buttercream filling, I didn’t use any cream. I blended room temperature butter with the powdered sugar [a/k/a confectioners’ sugar or icing sugar]. I looked in the fridge and saw that the heavy whipping cream was a day away from expiring. Not wanting to take a chance, I decided to add the lemon curd. I added just the right amount to make it much tarter than in the past.
Read MoreI baked two batches of blueberry macarons last month and achieved different results. This was the first time I used a natural powdered colorant. With this type of color, you’ll need to use a bit more of it if you want a vibrant color.
Read MoreAt first, all was great with the meringue. It had the standard stiff peaks and to get that lovely minty color, I added 7 drops of gel food coloring. And that was followed with one drop of pure peppermint essential oil. So it looked and smelled like chocolate mint chip ice cream.
Read MoreThis batter was unlike the others as it was much thicker. I probably used too much cocoa powder. It had only been sifted once, when added with the sugar and almond flour. Whatever it was, this batch was very difficult to mix and I got so tired I just stopped. As soon as it was awkwardly piped onto the parchment paper, it was already dry.
Read MoreThe macaron saga continues as I want to test the King Arthur “super finely ground” almond flour I’d found for a dollar less at Walmart. I also wanted to try a strawberry buttercream filling because I love strawberries and the idea of a buttercream filling seemed decadent to me.
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