homemade French Macarons

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 …

These French macarons have such an elegant flavor I was tempted to save them for a special occasion. We had friends visiting …

For Today’s Macaron Monday, I’m reaching back to last year’s Halloween inspiration with these freaky and fun pierced tongue French macarons. To …

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 …

It was only a matter of time before these healthy little chia seeds made it into a French macaron shell in my …

We have several black walnut trees on our Pennsylvania property. Each year as the nuts fall, I say to myself, “Self, please …

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. …

Sometimes I find the greatest edible treasures at TJMaxx. Sort of a joke, considering  I’ve traveled and traipsed all corners of the …

These are probably the most pedestrian earthy crunch French macarons I have ever made. But I saw the wheat germ in the …

Ohh La la are these spicy!  Every year at Passover I make my own French Four Spice because it’s an ingredient in …

It’s embarrassing to admit this but I found a half empty jar of Biscoff creamy spread while I was looking for something …

So of course I waited until the most humid day so far in PA to go on a French Macaron making marathon. …