• Paul bakery and cafe

    My friend Kelly is a terrible influence. We started running (a term I’m using very loosely here — I may be the slowest runner on Earth) together, and she always suggests something delicious and fattening for dinner after. One night she drove me home from work because it was raining, and instead of running we […]

  • Strawberries and champagne macarons

    I may not be very traditional when it comes to Valentine’s Day, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like strawberries and champagne every once in a while. And strawberries and champagne in cookie form? Even better. I’ve actually made these a couple times, trying to get the recipe and method down… and I’ve discovered that […]

  • Cheesehead macarons

    Don’t worry, I didn’t forget the Packers! I was just having some trouble with the lemon curd I made earlier. I tried using the “teal” color from the Duff jewel colors pack, but it turned it blue. So don’t do that. So… the lemon curd I made tastes amazing. Unfortunately, it didn’t thicken properly. I […]

  • Steel Curtain macarons

    Are you ready for the Super Bowl? I’m totally not. But I do have some cookies, so that’s a good start. The first cookies I made today were Steelers macarons — yellow shells with chocolate ganache. I used the same recipe and method for the macaron shells I used during the 12 days of Christmas […]

  • Christmas cookies, Day 4: Macarons

    We can’t all afford Blair Waldorf’s fabulous clothes. But you CAN make some of her favorite French macarons (if you are patient enough). These are different than (yummy) coconut blob macaroons. In fact, I am not entirely sure I had ever tasted one of this kind before. But they turned out surprisingly good, thanks to […]