Dorie Greenspan's macaron biscotti in a small blue bowl

Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Macaron Biscotti

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Baking Chez Moi  was one we chose specifically to pair with the previous offering this month – Parisian macarons. After I baked, I snuck a few mismatched shells off the tray with this recipe in mind. It’s not something I’ve ever heard of before, to be honest – … Read more

A stack of Dorie Greenspan's Parisian Macarons on a white plate with autumn leaves in the background

Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Parisian Macarons

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Baking Chez Moi  was one I guess folks have been putting off since it’s our THIRD LAST RECIPE (we started baking through this book in 2014!). Macarons intimidate a lot of people (and, indeed, Dorie’s recipe is LONG at first glance, although none of the steps are particularly … Read more

Salted Caramel Macarons Teatime in Paris

Teatime in Paris! (and a recipe for salted-caramel ganache)

I’m very fortunate to have shared numerous teatime treats with Jill Colonna – author of the just-published Teatime in Paris! A walk through easy French pâtisserie recipes. We’ve shared petits fours and hot chocolate at Un Dimanche à Paris… … Mini “kouglof” at Lenôtre… … a Saint Honoré and a Tarte au citron at Pâtisserie … Read more

Macarons by Mardi Michels on eatlivetravelwrite.com

Eat macarons for a great cause (#MacaronDayTO)

It’s nearly here! This Friday March 20th 2015 is the Jour du Macaron or Macaron Day and I am thrilled to see Toronto once again placing itself firmly on the world macaron map.  Macaron Day Toronto is in its fourth year (you may remember how excited I was for  the Toronto edition’s first year when … Read more