Picture taken in Paris Oct 2006 (Luxemburg Gardens) with my sister (Joanna) and friend (Michelle) sitting beside me just before we tasted the delightfully sweet macaroons!The Pink Macaron - A French Love x
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During 2006 I travelled to Paris regularly for work.
Following the advice of a Parisian friend, I visited Pierre Hermes jewellery box patisserie in Rue Bonaparte to try my very first French Macaron.
I arrived to find a line of people had begun queuing outside the tiny patisserie. I walked to the back of the line and proceeded to wait.
To my disappointment my friend who doesn’t share my passion for food aimlessly wandered off. My sister, intrigued, decided to wait; if I was willing to wait she thought this must be something worth trying!
Finally it was our turn to go through the tiny little doorway and into the small area where the delightful array of delicate pastries, cakes, tarts, chocolates and of course right at the end was the famous macaron!!!
We chose one of each colour. Their exquisiteness made this decision an easy one.
I watched on as a beautifully groomed Parisian lady, dressed in white approached us. She gently removed each fragile macaron with a graceful hand and placed them one at a time into a simple, white rectangular box lined with delicate tissue paper. We wandered out of the shop in a haze of amazement.
I was in love and had yet to try these rainbow coloured almond meringue biscuits.
We decided to walk to the magnificent Luxemburg gardens to sit and taste. Such beautiful treats deserved to be eaten in similar surrounds.
Perched on petite wooden chairs my sister and I slowly opened our small white box, not wanting to spoil their delicateness… We hesitated, uncertain which colour or flavour to attempt first. Rose, Pistachio, Chocolate, Caramel, Truffle, Passionfruit and White chocolate.
There we were, two sisters sitting in a Parisian garden surrounded by perfumed flowers, water fountains and children playing.
The pink Rose flavoured macaron just seemed the obvious choice.
From that moment my sister and I were besotted with the French macaron!
I would travel to Paris again and again for a similar experience.
Amie x
p.s I have since tried many times to perfect these little delicaciesTake a look at my recipe for French macarons
During 2006 I travelled to Paris regularly for work.
Following the advice of a Parisian friend, I visited Pierre Hermes jewellery box patisserie in Rue Bonaparte to try my very first French Macaron.
I arrived to find a line of people had begun queuing outside the tiny patisserie. I walked to the back of the line and proceeded to wait.
To my disappointment my friend who doesn’t share my passion for food aimlessly wandered off. My sister, intrigued, decided to wait; if I was willing to wait she thought this must be something worth trying!
Finally it was our turn to go through the tiny little doorway and into the small area where the delightful array of delicate pastries, cakes, tarts, chocolates and of course right at the end was the famous macaron!!!
We chose one of each colour. Their exquisiteness made this decision an easy one.
I watched on as a beautifully groomed Parisian lady, dressed in white approached us. She gently removed each fragile macaron with a graceful hand and placed them one at a time into a simple, white rectangular box lined with delicate tissue paper. We wandered out of the shop in a haze of amazement.
I was in love and had yet to try these rainbow coloured almond meringue biscuits.
We decided to walk to the magnificent Luxemburg gardens to sit and taste. Such beautiful treats deserved to be eaten in similar surrounds.
Perched on petite wooden chairs my sister and I slowly opened our small white box, not wanting to spoil their delicateness… We hesitated, uncertain which colour or flavour to attempt first. Rose, Pistachio, Chocolate, Caramel, Truffle, Passionfruit and White chocolate.
There we were, two sisters sitting in a Parisian garden surrounded by perfumed flowers, water fountains and children playing.
The pink Rose flavoured macaron just seemed the obvious choice.
From that moment my sister and I were besotted with the French macaron!
I would travel to Paris again and again for a similar experience.
Amie x
p.s I have since tried many times to perfect these little delicaciesTake a look at my recipe for French macarons
2 comments:
What a fantastic description, not only did I feel as if I were there, I taste the macroon! What a perfect Paris story!
thanks Ames x
Amy,
Thanks for the link to the recipe I am definitely going to make these when I get my oven fixed. They sound delicious!Does chefs toolbox silicone bakeware come in pink?
Cheers
Anne
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