Let them eat...macaron!

Photo courtesy of Art-Is-In - they have a Facebook Page too!

Paris has come to The Candy Store! Anyone who saw us on A-Channel this past Tuesday and ourFacebook Fansknow what we’re talking about already: macarons! Kevin Mathieson of Art-Is-In Bakery, who spent some time working for Laduree in Paris, has started bringing his heavenly treats to us and we couldn’t be happier!

Macarons were invented in the 18th century in France and were served, most notably at Versailles, but you don’t have to be an aristocrat to appreciate the incredible flavours of these meringue sandwich-like pastries. The macarons we know today were perfected by the Parisian institutuion Laduree who, under the watchful eye of Pierre Desfontaines, took them from single dome-like cookie to otherworldly perfection with the addition of jams, liquors and ganaches.

The macarons available at The Candy Store follow the Laduree tradition (without all the line ups – just ask Katie! She waded through a line easily 80 people long on the Champs Elysee to get her fill of Laduree macarons last month!). On offer at the moment is pistachio, raspberry, chocolate and lemon-coconut – alone or in combination, these pastel luxuries are as impressive as they are divine.
Those with a keen eye will recognize the macarons from Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antionette. Laduree’s macarons are not only sold at Versailles, but also appear in the movie at various points. So dust off your powdered wig and come see for yourself – close your eyes and let us take you to Paris!




Workers at the Laduree on the Champs Elysee help customers select macarons

Labels: art-is-in, macarons

posted by The Candy Store @ 2:32 PM