I have always had a thing about Amaretti di Saronno. You know the ones? They are made by Lazzaroni, and come in a bright red tin, each pair of amaretti wrapped in a light embrace within a fine printed piece of paper, its edges twisted together … they are such a delicate and romantic little cookie. To me, they represent a beautiful expression of...
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Well, I’m not quite sure what’s going on because here am I wanting to get busy with some overdue protein recipes from my long long LONG list … but I keep having to make macarons. I can’t explain the periodic obsession for these little pastries that takes hold of some members of my family. Out. Of. The. Blue. So, to keep the peace,...
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Me: Hey, I’ve got these leftover egg whites. What … ? My father: Macarons! I got no further with my question. I made macarons. Strictly speaking, these strawberry beauties are the second batch after reaching this “consensus”. But more on that other batch another time I’m still no big fan of eating macarons although I...
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Don’t you just love it when a plan doesn’t come together? Of course, for me, this usually means nasty weather and bad lighting on a day when I finally get a chance to do some baking. I really haven’t had much time to bake anything of late, much less post recipes here when I do. Hopefully, all this being pulled in a gazillion...
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Captain Kirk: “Wow, I can’t believe it’s not ganache!” Bones McCoy: “It’s ganache, Jim. But not as you know it” Well, that’s what I think the exchange would be on the starship Enterprise, had Captain Kirk been presented with one of these chocolately delights. Hot damn, if you’re a star graduate...
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