I know, I know. I’m desperate for macarons again after tasting some yesterday at Christophe Roussel’s Chocolate Bar. I don’t eat macarons all the time so now and again, I crave them; like some crazy, mad, desperate person. So here I am, encore rambling on about these ever-so-chic stylish and colourful French confections. You’ve had bonus [...]
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Giveaway of Mad About Macarons at Crumbs!
I’m excited to share this International Macaron Giveaway run by my friend, Aleena Soon, who creates the most wowzer designs from her macaron business in Malaysia, called Crumbs. Yes, you heard me; macaron designs. While I continue to make my simple, classic, round macarons, Aleena pipes out the most stunning macaron shapes: from Hello Kitty, to [...]
Rose, Raspberry and Lychee Eclairs
Did I ever tell you how much I actually enjoy visiting my dentist? It’s not just that he’s in the oh-so-chic 16th arrondissement with shops for the ladies, but I can’t help feeling cool knowing that I share the same dentist’s chair as the French TV celebrity chef, Cyril Lignac. In the waiting room, there [...]
Roasted Vanilla Pineapple with Passion Fruit
As we’re enjoying the pineapple season, I can’t help noticing pineapples in all sorts of different forms on gateposts, staircases and even teapots. Ever since Christopher Columbus brought the pineapple to Europe from Guadaloupe in 1493, this exotic fruit has symbolised wealth and generous hospitality. By the 18th century, pineapples were such a rare, expensive delicacy [...]
Touching Moments at the French Market
After twenty years of living in France, there are still many items on my French fascination list. One of them is touching fruit or vegetables at the farmers’ markets. As a Paris new arrival, you can imagine my shock seeing ‘Ne touchez pas!’ prominently written on blackboards above stacks of grapes and bananas at our local street [...]
Lemon Cream Meringue Nests (Gluten Free)
It was time to return to France. Too much fun visiting family in Scotland had to come to an end – although I thought it had, after being hanged at the Edinburgh Dungeons! It could have been messy after these extra couple of kilos of Lucas’ ice cream, Tunnocks Teacakes, baked potatoes, cheese scones and Stornoway [...]
A great gift for the ‘macaronivore’ in your life – 2nd edition out now!
"Mad about Macarons! Make Macarons like the French"