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    Welcome to le Blog of Mad About Macarons, with articles around French food, lifestyle and baking tips. From a typical market's fruit and vegetables, to best tearooms, patisseries, famous sweet specialities around Paris and the rest of France.

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    • a black plate of Halloween macarons with raspberry scars, scream faces and mummy macarons
      Easy Halloween Macaron Ideas For Spooky Treats
    • boxes of various different French macarons from Paris to taste for the ultimate guide
      Best Macarons in Paris
    • wooden crates of walnuts in their shells at the French market
      Walnuts (Noix)
    • crate of Parisian chestnut mushrooms at the French market
      Mushrooms (Champignons)
    • Guide to Lyon's restaurants and food in France's gastronomic capital
      Lyon's Best Value Restaurants in 3 Days
    • plain macaron shells from the same batch baked on baking paper, a silicone mat and a macaron silicone mat showing the different formations of shell
      Macaron Silicone Mat vs Parchment Paper: Which is Better?
    • rows of Parisian macarons by Pierre Hermé in Paris, showing Chado flavour of Matcha green tea and yuzu
      Guide to Macaron Day in Paris 2026
    • baskets of different varieties of apples in France
      Apples (Pommes)
    • piles of chopped fresh figs in front of whole figs on leaves
      Figs (Figues)
    • Thin, rustic French macarons traditionally made in St Emilion showing a rougher texture than the smooth Parisian macaron
      Types of Macarons in France
    • crates of fresh tomatoes in all shapes and colours at the French market in Provence
      Tomatoes (tomates)
    • château de Monte Cristo, home of Alexandre Dumas in Port Marly near Paris
      Monte Cristo and Alexandre Dumas' Love for Cuisine
    • The grand entrance to the château of Fontainebleau
      What to Do in Fontainebleau: Food Guide
    • Monet's house and gardens with roses and green shutters
      Giverny - Where to Eat on a Visit to Monet's House and Gardens
    • French baguette pointing to the chateau of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
      Visit Saint-Germain-en-Laye: Royal Market Town Near Paris
    • flags of France and Scotland together surrounded by flowers in a French town
      Scottish Festival in France: Aubigny-sur-Nère
    • harbour with boats and blue sky
      10 Reasons to Visit Honfleur Normandy
    • kale growing in the king's vegetable garden in Versailles
      King's Vegetable Gardens Versailles (Potager du Roi)
    • French pastry shop or pâtisserie in Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris
      Saint-Germain-en-Laye Chocolate and Pastry Self-Guided Tour
    • French menu ideas for Bastille Day on 14th July with a tomato tart, whole baked sea bass, brioche and blueberry tart
      What the French Really Eat on Bastille Day (Fête Nationale)
    • crates of fresh peaches, doughnut peaches and nectarines at a French market
      Peaches and Nectarines (Pêches)
    • chocolate macaron and a coconut macaroon side by side
      Macarons vs Macaroons - What's the Difference?
    • crates of fresh apricots
      Apricots (Abricots)
    • Air-Conditioned Tea Rooms in Paris
    • rows of wine barrels made of American oak in Vosne romanée in Burgundy
      Annual Burgundy Wine Festival (Fête de Saint Vincent)
    • vanilla egg tarts known as Pasteis de Nata from Portugal, scorched tops dusted with cinnamon
      Easy Portuguese Custard Tarts Recipe (Pastéis de Nata) & The Best in Paris
    • holding a ceramic pot of mustard in front of a historical timbered shop
      Food Guide to Dijon - There's More than Mustard
    • authentic tea ceremony in Japan as a woman is kneeling on the flour pouring water in different pots for tea
      Teatime Cakes in Japan to Paris & A Japanese Tea Ceremony
    • chatou renoir balcony with macaron
      Renoir's Chatou and Carrières near Paris
    • Jill Colonna, author of Mad About Macarons, at a book signing event at WHSmith Paris
      Book Reviews of Mad About Macarons
    • bowl of raspberries next to raspberry bushes
      Raspberries (Framboises)
    • large pink macaron heart on top of a pastry cream topped with fresh berries
      How to Make Macaron Hearts - Think 'V' for Valentine
    • green tea macarons in a huge pile in front of yuzu and grilled tea flavours at Aoki in Paris
      Japanese-Style Macarons at Sadaharu Aoki Paris
    • land and sea salad with a savoury beet macaron
      Savoury Macarons - Ideas How to Serve Them
    • holding a pack of Parisian macarons in front of a carousel and Sacré Coeur basilica in Paris
      Christophe Roussel Macarons & Chocolate in Montmartre
    • box of pink macarons with lemon yellow filling
      Pink Macarons - Flavours and Party Themes
    • punnets of strawberries
      French Strawberries (Fraises)
    • French cherries piled high at the market
      Cherries (Cerises)
    • baskets of different fresh lemon varieties in a French market
      Lemons & Limes (Citrons/Citrons vert)
    • bunch of orange and mixed coloured carrots at the market
      Carrots (Carottes)
    • bunches of fresh herbs at the French market (with a sign in French saying herbes fraiches)
      Fresh Herbs (Herbes Aromatiques)
    • stalks of rhubarb in a crate at the market
      Rhubarb (Rhubarbe)

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