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Coffee Donut Birthday Macarons

Wake Up to a Big Cup of Coffee… Macarons! What is better than starting your morning with a big cup of coffee macarons? Rich, dark and sweet, it’s the perfect way to brighten up anyone’s day. These coffee macarons are packed with flavour since there is coffee and chocolate not only in the filling but […]

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Lavender Earl Grey Easter Bunny Macarons (Template)

Lavender Earl Grey Macarons with that “Easter Speckle” I’ve always loved the speckled Easter egg effect on a macaron and after my Easter Egg macaron tutorial two years ago, I wanted to recreate this effect again but this time, the speckles would be embedded inside of the macaron instead of splattered on top with food […]

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Gender Reveal Surprise Macarons & Pacifier Macaron Template

UPDATED ON MARCH 5th, 2018, this post was originally published on April 28th, 2017. Gender Reveal Macarons with a Different Colored Inside I developed this special technique for making macarons with a different colored inside a few years ago for a special gender reveal party. On the outside, it looks a like a plain blackout […]

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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 […]

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Valentine’s Day Macaron Projects & Templates

    Say I Love You with Valentine’s Day Macarons In one of my Daily Inspirations post for January, I talked about a semi-cringe-worthy Valentine’s Day card I chose specifically for my grade school crush. It’s so silly that it makes me laugh out loud every time I think about it. Oh, if only I […]

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Ultimate Guide to Making Christmas Macarons (Templates)

    ‘Tis the Season for Christmas Macarons Christmas is the best time of the year to be baking macarons as gifts and party favours. Imagine just how much your loved ones will appreciate the time and effort you spent creating such cute creations for them. In addition, the “WOW” factor of receiving these beautiful […]

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Baileys Irish Cream Gingerbread Man Macarons for the Winter Holidays (Template)

Note: This is part 2 of 2 of the recipes I shared on AM1470 with Deborah Moore on November 28th, 2017 Smooth and Creamy Filling After working on the recipe development for the boozy Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Macaron Recipe, I still had a decent amount of the delicious liqueur leftover so I decided to […]

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Baileys Chocolate Ganache Filled Gingerbread Dachshund Puppy Dog Macarons (Template)

  Note: This is part 1 of 2 recipes I shared on AM1470 with Deborah Moore on November 28th, 2017 What Pairs with Gingerbread? I’ve been planning feverishly for the holiday season since mid-November and I knew I wanted to create a new winter macaron flavour that would incorporate gingerbread spice macaron shells with some […]

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Baby Pooh Bear Macarons with Batman Halloween Costumes (Template)

  Baby Pooh Bear Macarons All Dressed Up For Halloween What will you be for Halloween this year? Everyone says that it’s the one day of the year when you can be whatever you want… so I’m not sure why in prior years I decided to be a panther, a bumble bee or even a […]

Tea Time at Mimi’s & Bear on Tree (or Magic Mushroom?) Template

A few months back on Instagram, I shared my “secret” happy place during my trip to Portland. It’s where I purchased the Ice Cream shaped measuring cups that are featured in my Best French Macaron Tutorial which many of you have wrote me about. On this particular visit to Home Goods, I found this adorable three […]

Double Chocolate Macarons

One of the questions that I’ve been asked the most is “How do I make chocolate macarons?”. The answer has always been so simple that I’ve never thought to dedicate a post to it. Yes, my method is really simple. There are other more elaborate methods but here’s my short and simple version which will […]

How to Make Hand Painted Floral Macaron Favors

  Last weekend my dear blogger pal, Samantha, hosted a Food Bloggers of Canada meetup potluck at her lovely home and these hand painted macarons were my little contribution. I didn’t have a specific theme in mind when I started and everything just kind of came together after I picked up some delicious duck and apricot pâté from Oyama […]

Afternoon Tea at the Bacchus Lounge, Wedgewood Hotel

  Two weeks ago, I was invited by a good foodie friend, Nora, to accompany her to have afternoon tea at the Bacchus Lounge inside the elegant boutique hotel, Wedgewood. I have been trying to cover as many Afternoon Tea experiences in Vancouver as I could for the blog, so I was happy she asked me […]