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The Best Macaron Recipe, Macaron Art & More

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The Best French Macaron Recipe (with Video & Template)

Mimi’s best macaron recipe for making non-hollow macarons successfully. Perfect for beginner or professional use. Covering proper techniques: macaronage, aging the egg whites, making the meringue, figure-8 test, resting the shells and more. Step-by-step explanations, visuals, troubleshooting guide, free template and a how-to video are provided.

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Resting the Macaron Shell

Do you really need to rest your macaron shells? Here’s what to do to prepare a proper macaron batter and prevent macarons from cracking during baking.

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How to Age Egg Whites for Baking Macarons

Aging egg whites helps to create a more stable meringue for baking perfect macarons. Here’s a simple tutorial that will teach you how to separate the egg whites and help dehydrate and relax their proteins for baking.

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How to Price Homemade Macarons

Calculate how much a homemade macaron costs to make and figure out how much to charge in your home baking business. This posts lists different ways to cut down on production costs and bring more value to your customers without discounting.

I’m sure you can tell bears are one of my favourite #macaronart animals. My love affair with teddy bears and stuffed animals, in general, started when I was young. Eventually, over the course of my life, I ended up accumulating many a bears and to hubby’s consternation, our bed has slowly been invaded by little stuffed […]

Wondering what to look for in a perfect macaron? Let’s start with some ideal attributes like non-hollow shells, no cracks, not lopsided.. Read on for more.

Just when I thought I’d be happy living a life filled with just sweet macaron art, there comes more temptations for me –  macaron goodness in all shapes and forms. What do you think about cakes made to look like a giant macaron or big DIY macaron boxes? And how about the ultimate macaron – a macaron […]

  Over the holidays, we acquired this very whimsical and somewhat ironic canvas for our home. We moved in last Spring and our walls have been mostly bare as we took our sweet ol’ time to find the perfect piece to add to our home decor mix (translation: I was too lazy and not particularly motivated). […]