Flavors
What Makes a Perfect Macaron: The Ultimate Guide
A “perfect” macaron is certainly highly subjective…but most people seem to have a bad macaron experience under their belt. The macarons are too sweet, too chewy, too crunchy…dry, hard, tasteless, overpriced. Unfortunately, because macarons are trendy, there’s seems to be…
Flavoring Macarons with Loose-Leaf Tea
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you probably know that I also own a newly-opened macaron shop (Poeme Macarons!), an endeavor I’ve put a potent dose of effort and passion into for quite a while now. It’s…
Flavor Profile: Coffee Macarons
I LOVE coffee desserts–there’s something about the mixture of creamy, sweet, and bitter, roasted coffee notes that just gets me going, I guess…don’t look at me that way…Coffee macarons are no exception. The nutty, striking undertones in coffee are a…
Flavor Profile: Dark Chocolate Macarons
Who doesn’t love a rich, fudgy bite of chocolatey goodness? I mean chocoalte is even proven to make you happy–so it’s no wonder we guzzle down this magical substance with gusto (bordering on obsession, really…the fact that chocolate fondue exists…
Flavor Profile: Chocolate Hazelnut Praline Macarons
In Serbia (and most of Europe, really), Hazelnut and chocolate is THE candy combination, kind of like peanut butter and chocolate is incredibly popular in America. In fact, my Serbian relatives shudder at the thought of peanut butter and chocolate…
Flavor Profile: Boston Cream Pie Macarons
Simplicity often gets denigrated and forgotten in favor of the novel and complex, particularly in a time of fast-paced technology and the addictive allure of trendy social media. And yet, we still turn to simple pleasures the most in times…
Flavor Profile: Captain Crunch Macarons
I’ve had a very Captain-Crunch-fueled weekend…it was like being a child again (minus the whole “I’m a short human with no responsibilities” thing…). I made some Captain Crunch Macarons for a business order and decided to create a new recipe:…
Flavor Profile: “Poeme” Macaron (Earl Grey and Peach)
I have a confession to make: I may be addicted to tea…a cup of steamy, hot leaf juice just really gets me going, I guess (I apologize to all the people who I offended by calling tea “leaf juice…”). It’s…
Flavor Profile: Matcha Macarons
If you’ve been on the internet for even a minute this past year, you’ve probably noticed people talking about “matcha” and it’s amazing health benefits, life-changing powers…heck, there’s probably even been something on how Matcha might be critical to the…
How to Flavor Macaron Shells
The Intro: Why you should flavor your shells! Before you start reading this post wide-eyed, excited, and full of macaron-baking-enthusiasm; this isn’t going to be a macaron shell recipe (don’t stop reading though! This has information that you’re unlikely to…
