Last week, I saw a video on Desserts Magazine about how to make French macaroons and it left me wanting to make a batch of those addictive little cookies soooo badly. But after my first and second attempt at making them, I just knew I didn't have the patience to make them from scratch. So I just watched the video to learn the proper technique and admired the French dialogue. Maybe I'll make them again when I'm not in such a hurry to devour them. Quick confession: I understand very little French and speak even less. Oh but I"m trying. I do have the best intentions to learn more; I have a stack of books and cds to prove that. Je parle francais..someday.
Anyway, I still wanted some macaroons. So what's a girl to do? Well, there's only one place I know of that has French macaroons here in San Diego. Opera Cafe and Patisserie offers a gorgeous selection of French desserts and pastries as well as a delicious breakfast and lunch menu. And best of all, they have a beautiful assortment of macaroons that come in adorable pink boxes. They sell them for $10 a dozen and you get six flavors in each box. Whenever I have a craving for macaroons, this is where I go.
I actually interned at Opera for a short time when I was a pastry student. I guess my instructor, Chef Yves, thought it was the perfect place for me to go since I'm such a francophile. Thierry and Vincent were great teachers and it would've been nice to learn more from them. Too bad I didn't get to watch them make macaroons. I would've loved that!
Since Valentine's Day was coming up, I decided to drop a few hints and told Hubby that I would LOVE some Parisian macaroons. No roses. No chocolates. Just macaroons, s'il vous plait. And thank goodness he got me some. Oh...have...mercy!
Just in case you're looking for Parisian macaroons, I stumbled upon a list of where to find macaroons around the world over atSerious Eats. If you have a favorite place to buy macarons, please feel free to share it. You might be helping out someone who's searching for them in your town. Let's spread the love for macarons!
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