Weeks ago, I was lamenting the fact that I got an email from the French Pastry School in Chicago that I was not selected to take part in an exclusive class taught by Pierre Hermé. A week after that, I…
Entries Tagged as 'Macaron Chronicles'
Sold out!
May 10th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
photo by Mark Perez It was a good day at the Farmer’s Market! The macarons sold out before noon today. Which was a blessing because after days of 70 F weather, the mercury decided to stay in the high 50’s…
Richmond Magazine’s 50 Fantastic Food Finds
April 24th, 2008 · 29 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
In their May issue, Richmond Magazine has assembled a list of little-known food treats that they thought should get more exposure. I am very tickled that my macarons made the list! And their photographer took such a great picture of…
300
April 7th, 2008 · 22 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
… not the movie. That’s the number of macarons made this past weekend. I thought I was going to get tired of making them, but the macaron has some mystique about it that continues to facinate me. Each box sent…
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Belle
March 26th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
Last January, I met fellow food blogger Brandon of Brandon Eats for the very first time (although I’ve been a long-time fan of her blog) after I won the saffron and garlic chicken prize from the ever successful Menu for…
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How to eat a Macaron
February 5th, 2008 · 18 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
I cringe sometimes when I bring macarons to work and I see people – especially guys (you know who you are) – just pop the whole thing in their mouth. Now I don’t want to be the macaron nazi and…
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You say Macaron …I say Marcona ?
January 9th, 2008 · 31 Comments · Desserts, Macaron Chronicles
What happened to all my macaron posts? I have not posted anything specific about them for a while now except for a brief appearance on my Yule Log. I have given up on the Italian Meringue method. I have tried…
Zero-Calorie Macarons
November 18th, 2007 · 18 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
I was working on Pierre Herme’s white truffle macaron from his book ,PH10, yesterday but what resulted was a very weird tasting filling that I could not bring myself to publish here. I was pretty sure I translated the French…
And the Macaron Gods mock me…
November 3rd, 2007 · 31 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
AKA Macaron Chronicles IV Do not use the Italian Meringue method if you have the attention span of a gnat. This is what happens when you let your sugar syrup boil to 270F instead of 245F. Wrinkled marshmallow discs: And…
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The Macaron Chronicles Part III
October 21st, 2007 · 38 Comments · Macaron Chronicles
I did not mean to post another macaron-making round so soon, but these little babies were the absolute biggest hit among my taste-testers. Most of them mumbled an ecstatic “Hmm”, with eyes closed, while savoring each precious bite. They were…
