These delicate macarons with a smooth and light lemon curd are refreshing and perfect for summer.

This month’s MacTweets Mac Attack challenge was to create a French macaron inspired by a wild animal or bird of Africa.

And so this post takes us on a little side trip, far away from the cafés and… Read the rest

The MacTweets Mac Attack challenge for the month of May was to find inspiration in a favourite childhood book.

It’s no easy task to choose a single book when one has been fortunate to have a childhood filled with so many tales… Read the rest

Macarons au café, or coffee macarons, are one of the classic macarons you’ll find in almost any French boulangerie-pâtisserie.

In upscale shops such as Ladurée, Pierre Hermé or Arnaud Larher, the varieties and colours of macarons are… Read the rest

Chocoparis decided to let a bouquet of Easter flowers (tulips) serve as inspiration for this month’s MacTweets Mac Attack Challenge.

These pretty pink chocolate and raspberry macarons were made with just a few simple variations to last month’s recipe… Read the rest

France’s 5th annual Jour du Macaron (Macaron Day) will take place on Saturday, March 20, 2010.

Founded by the Pastry King himself, Pierre Hermé, this day devoted to the crispy, round feather-light treat with a soft center, will feature… Read the rest

A recipe for the classic macarons you’ll find in Parisian pâtisseries.

Paris’s celebrated “Picasso of Pastry” is set to open a pâtisserie in London’s Knightsbridge district in 2010, possibly as early as this spring.

Known for his gourmet macarons and artful pastries, Pierre Hermé already has four shops in Paris… Read the rest

The store on rue Royale dates back to 1862, when founder Louis-Ernest Ladurée opened a bakery, which, following a fire in 1871, he transformed into a pastry shop.

Louis-Ernest’s wife, Jeanne Souchard, hit upon the idea of combining a café… Read the rest

He’s been called the “Star of Montmartre,” and one look through the window of Arnaud Larher’s superb shop on rue Caulaincourt leaves no doubt as to why.

The huge selection of exquisite macarons, pastries and chocolates are presented in soft,… Read the rest

Pierre Hermé’s tiny, ultra-chic showcase boutique on rue Bonaparte is filled with spectacular pastries, cakes and hand-made chocolates. Small gem-like macarons in a rainbow… Read the rest