Macarons, the stuff of bakers’ candy-coated dreams, have taken the world by storm and are demystified here for the home baker, With dozens of flavor combinations, recipes are structured with three basic shell methods—French, Swiss, and Italian—plus one never-before-seen Easiest French Macaron Method. Pick one that works for you, and go on to create French-inspired pastry magic with nothing more than a mixer, an oven, and a piping bag. Try shells flavored with pistachio, blackberry, coconut, and red velvet, filled with the likes of sesame buttercream, strawberry guava pâte de fruit, crunchy dark chocolate ganache, and lemon curd. Or go savory with shells like saffron, parsley, and ancho chile paired with fillings like hummus, foie gras with black currant, and duck confit with port and fig. The options for customization are endless, and the careful, detailed instruction is like a private baking class in your very own kitchen! All recipes have been tested by students and teachers alike and are guaranteed to bring the flavors of France right to your door.

Macarons are one of the most delicious and decadent desserts you can try in France today, and while you will be able to find them in a lot of places worldwide, nothing can beat the classic French flavor of Macarons. However, if you want to try baking these little delicacies at home, you have to be extremely gentle and patient. This Book bring you 25 different recipes you can use to bake macarons, using different ingredients and fillings. You can learn how to add variations to a single batch of your baked macarons and become a master chef, popular for their magic French Macarons.

When it comes to sweets, the French do it best! If you love macarons, sablé petit fours, and madeleines, you're in for a sweet treat. This delicious cookbook is full of recipes for bite-size French desserts that pack a sweet punch. With the tiny desserts featured in Les Petits Sweets, you can taste more than one, or have a dessert-tasting party to try them all. And try them you must. With flavors like: Earl Grey lavender cassis cardamom apple-yuzu . . . and more, it will be impossible to choose just one. Nougats, caramels, and tiny cakes and cookies will help you expand your French repertoire and flex your baking muscles. Tangerine-Poppy Financiers, Tarte Tatin Macarons, Strawberry-Matcha Tartelettes, Chocolate-Macadamia Shortbreads, and Sesame-Chocolate-Orange Wafers are just a few of the imaginative patisserie offerings you can recreate at home. Classic French techniques explain each recipe from start to finish. Go ahead, have dessert first.

Macarons have recently become a sensation in countries across the globe. Whether it is because of their elegance or their irresistible flavor, macarons are certainly here to stay! With the help of this macaron cookbook, you will have your own baker walking you through how to make macarons in your home completely from scratch. With this cookbook, you will learn how to make macaron recipes such as: • Birthday Cake Macarons • S'mores Macarons • Malted Chocolate Macarons • Authentic French Macarons • Nutella Macarons • Oreo Macarons • Unicorn Macarons • Coconut Lime and Cheesecake Macarons • and even more! So, what are you waiting for? Grab a copy of this macaron cookbook and start making authentic macarons in your home as soon as today!

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At any given moment there are sophisticated Parisiennes drinking tea and nibbling at a Macaron on the Champs Elysees.No French pâtisserie can exist without a selection of mouth-watering colourful Macaroons. These melt-in-the-mouth fruity, nutty or creamy confections have been served in French palaces and chic salons for over three hundred years. In Irresistible Macaroonsyou'll learn how to make these fabulously decadent smooth almond meringues, sandwiched together with a rich ganache. Perfect as gifts, impressive as amuse bouches, join the likes of Carla Bruni, Catherine Deneuve and Charlotte Rampling in their favourite secret indulgence. The famous Parisienne tea room Ladurée is now in Harrods and the Pierre Hermé boutique is selling macaroons at Selfridges.

“Beautiful photos that will make you drool. You’ll learn through all the step-by-step recipes and photos how to make your own taste of Paris at home.” —Make: Magazine Cute-as-can-be, buttery macarons capture the whimsy and elegance of Paris, where they’re traditionally served with tea or wrapped up in ribbon to give as a gift. But the secrets of making perfect macarons have long eluded home bakers—until now! In I Love Macarons, renowned Japanese pastry-maker Hisako Ogita brings her extensive experience to the art of baking macarons with fully illustrated foolproof step-by-step instructions. This charmingly designed guide is sure to have pastry lovers everywhere whipping up these colorful confections at home, using ordinary baking equipment and simple ingredients to create myriad flavors of perfection. “For those up for the challenge, Ogita’s book is the best possible preparation . . . Ogita’s love of macaroons comes across as magnificently sincere, as does her belief that perfection is within the reach of anyone with a mixer and a pastry bag.” —Boston.com “The recipes themselves are inspired, such as pistachio with bitter ganache filling and purple yam with chestnut cream, and there are lots of photos of the macaron making process, which is undoubtedly helpful for beginners.” —Fearless Fresh “Her book is the best because of the research and quality that it reflects on each page. She has refined the techniques for the home cook, and has majestically documented and photographed the steps to making a perfect macaroon.” —Cooking by the Book “A small, focused book by a Japanese pastry chef that fills a twee and tiny niche: French macarons.” —The New York Times