Macaron making can be frustrating, brutal and at times impossible! I’ve listened as many have shared their macaron problems with me and a lot of these problems actually share a common theme so I wrote this post to help alleviate the toll that macaron baking may have taken on your wallet and sanity! Believe me, I had […]
How to Make Perfect Meringue for Macarons
By popular request, here is a dedicated video and instructions for preparing the meringue in macaron baking. The meringue is perhaps the most important foundation for macarons so it’s important to make it properly. I’d venture to say that most of your macaron problems will come from a poorly prepared meringue. Make sure you are […]
How to Age Egg Whites for Baking Macarons
Disco Dust Glitter Panda Bear Macarons at B’s Birthday Party (w/Template)
My bear macarons were invited to be part of the Panda fun at the first birthday party for MurDeFleur’s little princess. It was a fabulous purple, black and white panda themed party styled by ChicFete. It offered me a perfect opportunity to try out some of the new supplies I bought while in Chicago. Disco Dust was an item which was particularly hard […]
Big Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe
After last year’s Big Macaron Cake debacle, I was a little hesitant to bake big macarons again. However, I decided, it’s another year and I should tackle this baby one more time to see how my macaron baking skills have improved within the last year. I’m happy to report that the big macarons baked beautifully […]
Proper Macaron Batter Consistency after Piping
Gauging the proper consistency of the batter is one of the most crucial elements in macaron making. If you make macarons enough times, you’ll find that there are already clues in your batter which will predict whether or not your macarons will develop nicely once they are baked. One of these stages is the oft […]
How to Add Speckles to Easter Egg Macarons with Template
I think most of you have been seeing a lot of Easter related baked goods recently like colourful cakes topped with pastel coloured Easter eggs, chick cupcakes and my recent favorite – a cake shaped like a rabbit bottom. So funny! Well, here’s my little contribution to the world of Easter baked goodies this […]
Multi-color Macarons Video Tutorial & Christmas Party Table Ideas
For the third instalment of the goodies from our most recent holiday party this winter season, I’m sharing these multi-color macarons with you. They are just so much fun to pipe! If you already think piping macaron batter is so therapeutic, you’ll have an amazing time watching all the colors come out onto the mat while it creates a unique […]
Tips on How to Bake Smooth and Round Macaron Shells
Today I’m sharing another set of goodies I made for the Holiday Party we just hosted. If you missed the first post in this instalment, you can get the recipe for the 30 Minute No-Bake Panna Cotta Dessert right here. These festive red shells were made by adding a generous amount of Americolor’s “Super Red”. About […]
GC Giveaway and My New French Macaron Tutorial on YouTube !
Today, I am sooo excited to introduce to you my Complete French Macaron Tutorial on You Tube. Ever since I started this blog, many of you baking friends have mentioned how helpful it would be to have a video too. I had all of you in mind while making this and I really hope it can act as […]
