When I first thought about committing to the “A Year in Macarons” series in which I experimented with, baked, and introduced a new macaron flavor combination for each month, I had very few ideas of what flavors I would actually be trying. April’s flavor, however, was an exception. In the back of my mind I…
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January: Vanilla Rosewater Macaron, Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This morning, I ran on the treadmill for over 10 minutes. !!!! This might seem like pretty “uh, okay..” news, but it’s a huge win for me since I now have more ankle function than I’ve had in over 9 months since I got injured. I don’t think I could have ever imagined being so…
Flavor of the Month: Peppermint Swirl Chocolate Macarons
It’s here… it’s finally here! Merry Christmas, everyone! I spent the last week in my hometown area of Fresno/Clovis in California’s Central Valley, where the temperatures have been consistently colder than it is in NYC. Crazy, right?! I regret that this post came so late. Ironically enough, I made these pretties in md-November with the…
November: Pumpkin Spice Macaron
I bought myself a little Kitchenaid splurge a few months back but have FINALLY just been able to use it for this month’s batch of macarons. I had a grand dream for my Kitchenaid–that it would solve all of my macaronage problems (that it would solve all of my baking problems) and I’d never make…
October: Mocha Macarons + Whipped Espresso Ganache Filling
October has certainly brought some surprises. I’m recently back from a trip to Spain (hence the spotty posts—sorry!) and find that New York has been befelled by sub 40ºF temperatures… Brr! Anyway, I have a new macaron flavor to share this month in honor of (belated) National Dessert Day from October 14: mocha-flavored shells…