It’s been more than a week since the last post. I’m actually still swamped with work although I only have 3 official school weeks left. It is as though the system is doling out as much stress in these last few weeks to make sure I get my money’s worth. I even considered taking a [...]
Archive for the ‘Macarons’ Category
Matcha Macarons
March 27, 2010
My Flat Footed Oreo Macarons
February 28, 2010
After craving for Oreo McFlurry for the past week, I was itching to try making these Oreo macarons by tweaking the previously successful macaron recipe. So I just added two heaping tablespoons of finely crushed Oreo cookies (sieved) to the dry ingredients and crossed my fingers. Everything was fine. The feet were developing nicely, though [...]
Macarons..Attempt Deux
February 19, 2010
Today should have been a day spent revising for my midterms next week. Instead, I spent it on my second attempt. The urge to perfect this little dessert is way stronger (and way more entertaining) than the call from my lecture notes. After conducting further research and watching several videos (in French, all I caught [...]
Macarons..Attempt 1
February 18, 2010
Oh those macarons..how enticing they look with their colours and various fillings.. Enticing enough for me to want to try to perfect my recipe. What with all the various methods to getting good feet, a smooth shell, aged egg whites..I have a feeling that this might take a while. This is different. Usually, the recipes [...]