Indulge With Mimi

The Best Macaron Recipe, Macaron Art & More

  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

by

Afternoon Tea at the Laduree Tea Room Hong Kong

Many macaron lovers regard Laduree as THE ultimate benchmark for classic Parisian macarons. Sure, there are so many options nowadays like the innovative Pierre Herme or the elegant Maison du Chocolate but Laduree still seems to stand out as the industry leader. Perhaps its because of its unrivaled history and clever modern day marketing which marries […]

by

Mexico Cruise, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland Trip (Cocktail Glass Template)

A Rare Leisurely Vacation This summer we took a 3-week long vacation which included a road trip and a one-week cruise from Los Angeles to Mexico. We started driving from Vancouver down to Los Angeles and then boarded a cruise ship headed to Mexico with stops in Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallerta. Once we […]

by

Afternoon Tea at the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong

You all know I love afternoon tea.  I don’t think there’s any afternoon tea that I’m not willing to try and when it comes to tea at the Ritz, it doesn’t take any convincing for me. Prior to my trip to Hong Kong, bestie and I had been frantically and excitedly whats’apping each other about […]

by

Easter Long Weekend in the Okanagan

After doing some travel planning for the Easter Long Weekend, we decided to stay in Canada instead of going through customs so we started focusing in on the Okanagan Valley for its beautiful landscape and uncomplicated attractions. In particular, it was the Penticton Lakeshore Resort and Casino which seemed to capture hubby’s attention. He found […]

by

Winter Wonderland in Whistler

Two weeks ago, I spent some time with my family up in Whistler during the Christmas Holiday. Just a short 1.5 hour ride from Vancouver, Whistler is a quick getaway that will immediately transform your whole entire psyche into a Winter Wonderland state of mind. It’s amazing how quickly you can forget about the stresses […]

Delicate Lychee Rose Macarons in a Heart Shape (Template)

Exotic Fruit Macarons I’ve always wanted to make lychee-flavoured macarons. This exotic fruit from China has a hard, rough, pinkish-red shell. The bouncy, translucent flesh within is both sweet and sour. Its juiciness and fleshy composition is comparable to that of grapes. Every time I go back to Asia, I would make a conscious effort […]

Anatomy of a Perfect Macaron

Feet: Perhaps the most talked about and coveted aspect in the art of macaron making. You’ll realize that once you’ve acheived macarons with feet, you don’t want just any kind of feet because each type actually reflects what kind of macaron you will have and shows the kind of mistakes you’ve made. Small unbroken feet are […]

GIVEAWAY & Strawberry Basil Macarons made with Real Strawberries (Template)

  THE CHALLENGE OF USING REAL STRAWBERRIES On the road of recipe development, there are those recipes which feels somewhat effortless and taste great the very first or second try, and then there are those which make you want to pull your hair out and abandon the project altogether. This recipe definitely belonged to the latter. […]

Afternoon Tea at SOFFEE Cafe in South Granville

Soffee Cafe has been on my afternoon tea list for quite some time and I finally had a chance to try it with my foodie pal, Roanna (IG: foodiegramca). It was nice that we were able to meet since I know Roanna is a very devoted mom to her boys and usually attends only a […]