Tag Archives: Macarons

Caramel Apple Red Tea Macarons with Fleur de Sel Caramel Filling

This month’s International Incident Party ingredient:  SALT Inspired by Pierre Herme’s Salted Caramel and Apple Macarons, I layered this creation using The Republic of Tea’s caffeine-free Caramel Apple Red Tea to flavor the shells. For the partially dried apples, I … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Chai Red Tea Macarons

Dedicated to Linda (survivor) and to Steve’s Mom. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mactweets Mac Attack Challenge No. 12, please allow me to introduce Pumpkin Chai Red Tea Macarons. A good balance of East and West plus all the goodness … Continue reading

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Lavender Macarons with Fig Balsamic Jelly

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Ube {Purple Yam} Cashew Macarons with Mango Buttercream

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Chocolate Macarons with Bramley & Gage Dittisham Plum Liqueur Buttercream

You will soon find out why I have been perfecting practicing making these French Macarons.

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Les Macarons Au Bailey’s Irish Cream

Good morning!  I have a new friend to play with in the kitchen, and he’s Irish!  Instead of making pate a bombe, we’re making zabaglione Tyler Florence style (replacing marsala with Bailey’s Irish Cream) as a base for our buttercream. … Continue reading

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Les Macarons Au Chocolat

What wonderful feet they have (methinks)!  Ah, what joy to the home baker. Makes about 40 1.5″ Macaron Sandwiches Ingredients 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 3/4 cup almond flour 2 large egg whites, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons … Continue reading

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Double Espresso Macarons

All rise!  Macarons have risen to their feet at the 5 minute mark.  Today, I worked on 2-egg white macaron batter with the almond flour (though I used cashew) measured in dry cup, not in ounces.  I like that since … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

Who isn’t excited about 2010?  I can’t wait to get home and start anew.  That might translate to many things, and that’s OK.  I have a few projects in mind, Tomatoes 2010 and 52 Weeks of Macarons top the list.  … Continue reading

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Perhaps Bad Macaron Day For A Bakery in Strawberry?

Having a great weekend, I hope.  Little Dude has the sniffles and ran a fever last night.  We didn’t get to leave for San Diego as planned.  We’re missing The Little Mermaid’s birthday party. Ah, I’m writing without a photo … Continue reading

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