Have you ever had a macaron? I had my first one ever on our trip to Paris, and I am happy to say that not only did I have a “real” French macaron, but I had THE BEST French macaron ever.
Laduree Paris was our macaron shop of choice, and they were delectable. We tried 4 flavors – framboise (raspberry), cafe (coffee), cassis violette (blackcurrant and violet), and fleur d’Orange (orange blossom).
I can’t even describe to you how delicious these macarons were! Crispy, chewy, soft, tart, sweet, citrus-y. Just. pure. magic. Tristan and I lamented several times that we didn’t have them every day that we were in Paris.
If you are like me, you may have confused macarons with macaroons. I LOVE this illustration from Urban Petite Designs. SO cute!
I’m a little afraid to try macarons made here in the U.S. I mean, how could they possibly be as good as the real thing? Am I just setting myself up for disappointment? I guess I’ll just have to taste-test my way across the country in pursuit of THE best macaron…poor me:)
audrey
Aug 3, 2012 -
One of my friends made a batch of hot pink vanilla creme macarons a while back. They were amazing! I’ve been dying to try making them myself ever since. Maybe we should find a day to test our baking skills together!