Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
The first thing I did when I got back from my dream England vacation was make these Blue Cornflower Macarons. There are multiple reasons I did this . . . I had just gone to Paris and tasted the finest macarons…
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Yum Have you ever had a French Macaron? I mean, a REAL French macaron– not the American Coconut Macaroon. Macaron with 1 “o” is a delicate, utterly divine meringue cookie filled with your choice of filling. It is truly a…
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Yum Ahh, beautiful Macarons. Not to be confused with the “Macaroon” coconut cookie, these are light as air little meringues that have a kiss of sweetness and are, naturally and deliciously, gluten free, because they use almond flour instead of…
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Yum Even though it’s been cold, and we have been snowed under 2 feet of the evil white stuff (it only ceases to be “evil” at Christmas, and that’s long since past), there have been a few warm days, here…
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Yum Well, here we are in cold, silent January. Don’t get me wrong– there are beautiful things about winter: the crisp crunch of snow underfoot, the chilly kiss of steam curling from your coffee cup, or the silent, sterile beauty…
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Yum I remember the day I first learned the difference between a “macaron” and a “macaroon.” Basically, macaroons are basically a coconut-based, fairly straightforward cookie. A macaron, on the other hand, is a delicate, wispy, French meringue cookie with a…
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Yum It’s a cold, rainy day, and you step into your neighborhood coffee shop. Suddenly, the chills and shivers melt away, and the warmth and cozy chatter of the room envelope you, chasing the blues away. You are instantly enveloped…
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Yum Look at them. Aren’t they gorgeous? Sigh. Now look at these. Look long and hard, and remember. This here is Macaron Heartbreak Alley. I have traveled this horrible road many times. I have ruined so many macarons that I could…
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