Showing posts with label Pierre Hermé. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pierre Hermé. Show all posts

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Not Egypt: Macaron Whimsy


More on macarons--in the January 16 issue of Bonjour Paris (The Definitive Guide to Paris) is this article: "The Whimsical World of Macarons", complete with a recipe for pistachio macarons from the master/maître of macarons, Pierre Hermé. I, however, will not be making that recipe. I "learned my lesson" when I took an evening class in the making of macarons at the École Ritz Escoffier in Paris. I now, to paraphrase something my ex-husband once said, eat macarons not make them!
Moi trying to make acceptable macarons!
Been there, done that, got the certificate! And now let someone with more skill and access to the right ingredients make them...

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Les Incontournables Macarons de Noël de Pierre Hermé!

Les Incontournables Macarons de Noël from Pierre Hermé:
Boîte de 12 macarons composée des saveurs suivantes :
ÉGLANTINE, FIGUE & FOIE GRAS
CHOCOLAT & FOIE GRAS
INFINIMENT MARRON GLACÉ 
PX - Pedro Ximenez et raisins blonds macérés


One of the macarons in the assortment--the PX:
Miam-miam!

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Jardin d'Antan


Oh to be in Paris and visit Pierre Hermé to get a taste of this, the last of his special "Collection Éphémère" macarons--Jardin d'Antan (violette and anis)! Miam miam!!