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Photo of the Day: Luxem-Bourgers Meet a Real Burger
It's hard for me to look at one of Jessie Oleson's drawings of anthropomorphized baked goods and not let out an aw-filled squeal. Her illustration of little Luxembourgers (similar to macarons) mistaking a hamburger for their mommy is ridiculously adorable. The Luxembourgers are so hopeful; the hamburger, so indifferent. You can buy this illustration at Jessie's Etsy shop. Related Photo of the Day: Cupcake vs. Muffin What to Do with Leftover Easter Candy Move Over, Rice Krispies: Cereal Treats Smackdown...The Best Pastry Class Ever, Taught by Pierre Hermé
Photograph of Pierre Hermé by Kitchen Musings. If I had to guess, I'd say that a pastry class taught by famed French patissier Pierre Hermé would be the most coveted pastry class in the world. Veronica of Kitchen Musings recently attended one of his classes at the French Pastry School in Chicago—after being chosen from a waiting list of 2000 people for one of 20 spots—and documented the two-day class in painful detail, painful because her descriptions and photos of Hermé's perfect creations made me very hungry and jealous. The class focused on the quintessential French macaron ("Pierre said that his idea of a perfect macaron should have a lot of filling"—Pierre, this is just one reason for why I...Another Close Race: Madeleine vs. Macaron
In the spirit of tight battles this week, we bring you Cakespy's showdown between macarons and madeleines. The two pastry delights may be similar-sounding, have similar fussiness factors and each draw from français roots, but only one can be our leader. The votes are in, and ahead with 169 total yays, Team Macaron wins. But not far behind, Team Madeleine got a respectable 123 votes. Still undecided between the fairy sandwich and fan-shaped Proustian cookie? Aran of the precious site Cannelle et Vanille analyzed the polls best. "I see the madeleine as the 'stout' girl vs the 'école superior' refined macaroon. Madeleines are soft and bumpy, dipped in coffee, making a messy table from spilling milk...And the macaron with its...Happy Macaron Day!
If you're in Paris, today is the day to visit Pierre Hermé and grab some free macarons, along with help raise money to treat rare diseases. (And if you don't live in Paris, don't even try to find anything as good as Pierre's macarons; you will fail.) To celebrate the third-annual Macaron Day, Pierre Hermé shops are offering three free macarons plus a special raspberry chocolate macaron to raise money for Fédération des Maladies Orphelines (an organization dedicated to treating rare diseases). To donate money to the organization, buy one or more red macarons. I recommend shooting for "more"—besides that it's for a charitable cause, any excuse to eat lots of macarons sounds good to me. Previously Introduction to...Photo of the Day: Caramel Fleur de Sel Macarons
I know I just posted a photo of a caramel macaron and not long before that a different beautiful baked treat by Mad Baker, but I couldn't not post her stack of perfect macarons because it's rare to come across such macaron excellence. ...Okay, maybe not so rare for Mad Baker, but I wanted to point it out for the rest of us plebeians who will never reach her level of baking prowess. Previously: Where to find macarons, and another http://www.seriouseats.com/required_eating/2007/06/photo-of-the-day-black-sesame.html">macaron-filled Photo of the Day from Mad Baker because I just can't help myself....Photo of the Day: Caramel Macaron from Ladurée
Photograph from Sara Rosso on Flickr Caramel macarons from Paris's Ladurée stand out from the rest because they're filled with pure, gooey caramel instead of the more widely used caramel cream. If you need any more reason to visit Paris, stare into the heart of the macaron's "money shot," taken by Sara Rosso. Previously: Sara takes beautiful photos of pretty much everything, such as this sliced pear and Nutella. If you don't know what macarons are, be sure to read our introduction to French macarons....Macarons in Chicago
Read the Chicago Sun-Times's feature on macarons for a quick explanation on the macaron's composition and structure, and where to find them in Chicago....Macaron Week Round-Up
Of course those are Pierre Hermé macarons. I hope you enjoyed reading this week's macaron posts as much as I enjoyed writing and doing research for them. And by "doing research" I mean "eating a lot of macarons." Here's a round-up of the posts in case you missed any of them: Monday: Introduction to French MacaronsTuesday: Where to Find MacaronsWednesday: How to Make MacaronsThursday: Interview With Macaron Specialist Dorie Greenspan In a related Talk topic, Sandro asked, "People just pretend to actually love macaroons, right?" My answer would be, "No, I'm quite sure I love them. But maybe I should eat another one just to be sure." For more macaron goodness, check out Carol Gillot's latest post on Paris...Interview With Macaron Specialist Dorie Greenspan
Although you may have gotten the impression that my brain is bursting with macaron knowledge, the information I know is just an insignificant crumb compared to the macaron database stored in Dorie Greenspan's head. Her culinary prowess encompasses seemingly all things sugary and delicious, as seen in her library of publications, which focuses on three of the most mouthwatering topics in the world: baking, chocolate, and Paris. Knowing that she had worked extensively with the macaron king Pierre Hermé and written two of his recipe books, there was no question that she was the perfect macaron specialist for me to talk to. How did the macaron craze begin? What in God's name caused me to having a giggly conversation...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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