Macaron Talk

What is so special about macarons? Scroll below for flavour ideas, kicking off with a mushroom and coffee soup to serve with French mushroom macarons to chestnut pumpkin macarons. Looking for a vegan macaron recipe without egg whites? I have you covered – including the best in Paris!

All my complete step-by-step Parisian macaron recipes (sweet and savoury) are in my books below.

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French Desserts •
Macaron Tiramisu (gluten free)
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Teatime •
Raspberry Macaron Filling with Rose
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Picnics •
Salted Caramel Macaron Filling
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Light Lunches •
Creamy Mushroom Soup (façon Cappuccino)
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Mad about Macarons!

Looking for Jill Colonna’s macaron recipes? They’re in this fun book – 37 of them including macaron-spiral desserts and savoury macs. Make perfect macarons every time with the step-by-step recipe plus all the tips (like get a scale!). It has inspired many now professional macaron bakers since its publication in 2010 by Waverley Books. (Now in its 12th reprint and in Dutch, Hungarian, Spanish).

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Teatime in Paris!

Jill’s step-by-step pâtisserie recipes with 10 chapters of the Parisians’ favourite goûter or afternoon treats. From teacakes and ice cream to éclairs, choux buns, tartlets, mille-feuilles, with a chapter on macarons – touring by top pâtisseries en route. A great value gift for francophiles and budding bakers that will keep on giving!

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