Making French macarons

Ever since I made these: Easter Bonnet Cupcakes I’ve wanted to make these: It only took me FOUR years.  Better way late…

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

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

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

Wow the title of this macaron is a mouthful. Sorry about that. Also I know, this is one more French macaron experimentation…

Things are blooming on our PA property. The forsythia, tulips, lily of the valley, pussy willow, crocus and hyacinths are all storming…

When visiting Germany, one of the items I always stock up on to bring back to the States are these little packets…

Someone has to keep me out of the Dollar Tree. Really.   My mom loves the place so I take her there…

I’m spicing it up with allspice on this Macarons Monday. Macaron Monday is something I started without fanfare on this here blog…

Lebkuchengewuerz is very popular in Germany over the Christmas holidays. It’s a spice mix that is a milder form of gingerbread flavors…

These were a big leap of faith for me. I had thought about using  Indian spices again after making these fennel macarons.…

This was the second treat I brought to a Breaking the Fast get together in NYC a few weeks ago. Using leaves…

It’s always a challenge when making French macarons to find a way to pack flavor into the shell itself. Adding liquid extract…

Today is Macaron Day in NYC!  If you are a local, you can click on the website and follow the map to…

There are so many cute baked good variations on Valentine’s Day boxes of chocolate, I had to throw my version into the…

Are you recovered from the festivities and the season? Me, I am simply celebrating getting off the looong holiday party train. I…

This is a cheater post because I made these macarons last year. They’ve languished in my drafts box all year waiting for…

These were made last fall but never posted purely out of feet phobia. For French macarons, they are a bit on the…

These macarons were made last summer back in Germany. I had purchased this bottle of balsamic date vinegar at the medieval fair…

The latest Mactweets Challenge from Jamie and Deeba was to create a macaron around a seasonal fruit (or vegetable). I went with the…