Petites Bouchees Dessert Table
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I’ve hinted on a project that I have been working on for a few weeks now. Well, now it can be revealed. Petites Bouchees has ventured into the stylized dessert table business!
This idea has been percolating in my brain [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Macaron Chronicles'
The Petites Bouchées Dessert Table, plus a Giveaway!
July 12th, 2010 · 75 Comments · Macaron Chronicles, Petites Bouchees
Tags:cake pops·Cupcakes·Dessert tables·macarons·Petites Bouchees
CBS6 appearance: making macarons
July 8th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Local Food Musings, Macaron Chronicles
Yes, Virginia, I made macarons on live tv at our local CBS station, WTVR- Richmond.
Hubby had his camera phone, luckily they allowed him to take pictures inside the studio
A little over three weeks ago their producer sent me an email asking me if I would like to make macarons on their program, “Virginia this Morning”. [...]
Tags:Macarons CBS6
Macaron Chronicles VII: And the saga continues
June 14th, 2010 · 32 Comments · Chocolate, Chocolate Obsession, Macaron Chronicles
Macaron Chocolate Amer
It’s funny how my macaron obsession has taken a life of its own. Little did I know that when I started my Macaron Chronicles, I would still be adding to this saga three years later.
Let me refresh your memory. Remember my flat-assed macarons – my first attempt making these little confections?
Then after a [...]
Broad Appetit – lessons learned
June 7th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Local Food Musings, Macaron Chronicles
Petites Bouchées Booth
First of all, thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth: Jason aka Rvafoodie, wife Karen & son Jasper, Sketchy & Jennifer and their two little ones, Eugenio of Eating Video games, Messy chef – hope you introduce yourself next time but if anonymity is a rule that’s okay , twitter friends, [...]
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The Macaron Food Pyramid
June 5th, 2010 · 17 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
L-R,T-B: Hazelnut-Caramel Fleur de sel, Matcha-Matcha Ganache, Chocolate-Espresso Buttercream, Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate, Rose-Litchi Ganache, Pistachio Bittersweet Chocolate
Those of you following my tweets know that I have been covered in confectioner’s sugar and almond flour for 2.5 days as I furiously baked macaron after macaron batch for some orders and Broad Appetit. At last count, [...]
Tags:macarons
Macarons behaving badly and a wedding
May 11th, 2010 · 17 Comments · Food and Travel, Macaron Chronicles
I know I’ve pulled another disappearing act on this blog. Hopefully, most of you have tried the simple roast chicken I had in the previous post. What? No? Come on guys, I’ve got one about to go into the oven as I type and it took me less than 15 minutes to prep (okay, I [...]
Macaron day in RVA
March 19th, 2010 · 19 Comments · Local Food Musings, Macaron Chronicles
Who says only Paris and New York can have a Macaron day? I’m declaring one here in Richmond! So stop by at Rostov’s coffee starting at 10:00 am tomorrow, March 20th. I’ll be handing out free macarons, 1 per person (but my arm can easily be twisted) until supplies last. No gimmick, I won’t be [...]
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Macaron Chronicles VI: An Italian Meringue rematch
January 10th, 2010 · 61 Comments · Desserts, Macaron Chronicles
Macarons with olive oil and vanilla ganache
I finally got a chance to do an entry for Macattack the monthly challenge sponsored by Deeba and Jamie over at Mactweets blog where macaron-obsessed folks gather, cheer, whine and gain tremendous support in a united quest to overcome the finickiest confection ever created on this planet. The theme [...]
Macaron Stage at Atelier Pierre Hermé
December 27th, 2009 · 42 Comments · Culinary Boot Camps, Macaron Chronicles
A view of the pastry kitchen
Hope you all had a great Christmas! It took me several tries to finally finish this post, what with holiday orders, shopping and celebrations. So here it is , my experience as a stagiere at Atelier Pierre Hermé. Should I tell you all how nervous I was? I had a [...]
Paris – it’s a love-hate relationship…
December 16th, 2009 · 57 Comments · Food Science, Food and Travel, Macaron Chronicles, More Kitchen Musings
…mostly love, actually
A view of the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadero
So we ate…a lot, but we walked a lot too. In fact, I’ve never walked so much in my life. I shall spare you most of my sightseeing pictures as I’m sure that there are more than enough travel blogs that cover this, [...]
Tags:Duck Confit·E. Dehillerin·G. Detou·Laduree·macarons·Mora·Paris·Pierre Herme
