Last month I got wrapped up in the pumpkin spice madness. I think it is because two of the blogs I read have been pretty crazy about pumpkin spice this year… I thought that macarons would be the perfect vessel … Continue reading
Its the first of October, college football is well underway and apple cider is finally in the grocery store!
Here are some pictures to illustrate the macaron making process. I took these pictures last week when I made Snickers Macarons.
You must sift the ingredients together to remove any big pieces of nuts
Over the last few years French Macarons have become a big thing in the pastry world. In some places they have been called the new cupcake. My interest was piqued from watching Top Chef Just Desserts where I think there was a rules requirement that someone must make macarons in every episode. To make matters worse, macarons aren’t as simple as a cupcake. I mean, I can definitely make a cupcake. But macarons are fancy french delicacies that have all kinds of specific techniques and attributes.
Earl Grey with Orange Blossom Chocolate Ganache
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