French macarons

Let me just say right off the bat here, I know these are overfilled. I got carried away with the beautiful color…

Just before any of you can recover from this past Easter weekend’s pastel cuteness overload, here is some more pastel porn in…

The winter plods on here in the East Coast of the USA. Today is a grey cloudy day. With fresh snow on…

For years I have been reading on other people’s blogs how easy it is to make dulce de leche by placing a…

One of the biggest food blogging challenges for me is being able to photograph the recipe for this blog in the winter. …

There was only one thing to do when I found that leftover cashew flour in my pantry. Yep. More cashew French Macarons.…

A few months ago I spotted pear preserve making pictures on the Facebook page of a lovely member of our Pennsylvania community.…

You can’t go wrong with Champagne flavored French Macarons for your New Year’s Eve festival. These look so festive. I used a…

I don’t know why but I find these macarons Christmasy. Maybe it’s the spicy shells and the beautiful red lingonberry preserves.  This…

Yesterday’s Diary of a Mad Hausfrau’s post space was dedicated to World AIDS Day so Macaron Monday was pushed to Tuesday. You…

I love Thanksgiving, always insisting on celebrating this holiday no matter what country I was living in at the time. Creating the the menus,…

Last summer I met the Walnut Butter Man. Anthony Novelle is a sports nutritionist/wellness professional who created a line of all natural walnut…

One of my absolutely favorite treats as a child was butterscotch pudding. I also seriously coveted those butterscotch hard candies my grandmother…

When it comes to creating French Macaron flavors, Kalustyan’s is the gift that just keeps on giving.  Picking up several different powders from a…

My first trip to Kalustyan’s was a doosey. Embarrassed to admit I have been back living in NY for three years and…

These were made from my latest order of powdered flavors. I love those flavor powder and what better fall flavor than butter…

I like sassafras because it tastes like root beer of which I have been a lifelong fan. I also like sassafras because…

A few months ago I was hostess gifted with a lovely jar of maple jelly straight from Canada. I resisted opening it…

Sneaking these in just under the Monday wire. Better late than never. I love these flavors. The shells have a hint of…

When I was in grade school, my Grandmother used to make us cream cheese and jelly sandwiches as an after school treat.…