For the holidays, I give you a full week of delicious macaron recipes. Come back every day for a creative new flavor combination! I hope it inspires you to try to make these little wonders at home. Lime & Basil Macarons This fresh flavor combination is inspired by Pierre Hermé, who created a macaron based… Continue Reading
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Macaron Week: Clementine Macarons
For the holidays, I give you a full week of delicious macaron recipes. Come back every day for a creative new flavor combination! I hope it inspires you to try to make these little wonders at home. Clementine Macarons A little treat to enjoy the season’s favorite citrus fruit. The jelly offers such a pure,… Continue Reading
A Macaron Troubleshooting Guide: Useful Tips and Advice to Master the French Delicacy
Almost two years after being published, my illustrated ‘How To Make Macarons’ post is still by far the most popular post on my blog. After answering to hundreds of readers posting all kinds of questions, from which equipment to use to why they can’t “get feet”, I thought writing a troubleshooting guide was in order.… Continue Reading
A Food Tour of Paris’ Montmartre – And a Book Giveaway
Montmartre, Paris’ 18th arrondissement, symbolizes a variety of things to different people: some love the artistic vibe, (none other than Dali, Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh, to name just the painters, lived in the neighborhood,) while others enjoy the tranquility, (the narrow and often pedestrian streets tend to make the neighborhood quieter than other areas… Continue Reading
A Year Later: Guilo Guilo, Paris
It’s hard to realize that a year ago we were coming back from our five-month stay in Paris. A year, really, already? Time flies: it’s not just a clichéd expression, it’s a reality. Throughout our stay in Paris, one of our gourmand friends kept on talking about the Guilo Guilo, a Japanese restaurant in Montmartre.… Continue Reading