…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
Eiffel Tower, on a cold rainy night
It was like another world away, this place we refer to as the old world. My first time in Paris was surreal, I can’t believe I was there. Twelve days of eating, twelve days of trying to fit more into my belly, I was bursting at the seams, but [...]
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Cupcakes and macarons
Cupcakes and macarons seem to be the dessert of choice this October. I had so much fun making these and thought you all would want to see what this obsessive macaron maker was up to. The above dessert table was for a bead store opening. The Fandangled Bead store is located at the [...]
The Foie Gras Macaron
So I had high hopes for this – Pierre Herme’s foie gras macaron. I tasted it when I took his class last year and if there was heaven in a macaron, this was it! The combination of foie gras and milk chocolate was pure genius and the balance of flavor and texture [...]
The Richmond Times Dispatch is Central Virginia’s major newspaper. In today’s food section there is an article about Christmas cookies and the stories behind them. The food editor, Bill Lohmann, asked me to give some tips about making the perfect…
So, I’m back! For the first 2 weeks of June, I had to attend to my day job plus an influx of macaron orders. Remember I mentioned some exciting projects? One is underway and won’t be finished until the end…
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…
The “Hungry” Hubby and I got up at 5am this morning. I had some cupcakes to frost and glaze plus we had to pack the macarons in little polka-dot packs of three. HH started snapping pictures of me piping cream…
… 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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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…
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