Macaron Talk

What is so special about macarons? What’s the difference between a macaron and a macaroon? Scroll below for flavour ideas, kicking off with a mushroom and coffee soup to serve with truffle macarons to chestnut pumpkin macarons. Looking for my complete step-by-step macaron recipes (sweet and savoury)? They are all in my books below.

More Macaron Recipes
cup and saucer of mushroom soup dusted with cocoa powder
Starters •
Creamy Mushroom Soup (façon Cappuccino)
terre mer salad
Light Lunches •
Corsican Charcuterie Plate (Salade Terre et Mer)
bowl of pumpkin soup being held with gloves in the autumn leaves
Starters •
Pumpkin Ginger Soup (to serve with Curry Macarons)
holiday mincemeat macaron
Desserts •
Quick No-Suet Mincemeat (Mince Pie Macaron Filling)
pink macarons on white plate and pink pansy with lemon verbena plant

Macaron Talk

Vegan Macarons

After nut-free macarons in my book, Mad About Macarons, what about vegan macarons? Get the low-down using Aquafaba to make French meringue without eggs and whisk up these raspberry vegan macs.

Get the recipe
holding a Parisian macaron next to a French bicycle
Macaron Talk
Best Macarons in Paris
blue and yellow duo macarons
Macaron Talk
Complete Guide to Macaron Day Paris 2022
a macaron and a coconut macaroon side by side to show the difference
Macaron Talk
Macarons vs Macaroons - What's the Difference?

Macaron Talk & Flavour Ideas

SEE MORE ARTICLES

Get the Macaron Recipes

 Bestseller

Mad about Macarons!

Looking for Jill Colonna’s macaron recipes? They’re in this book – 37 of them including desserts and savoury macs! Make perfect macarons every time with the step-by-step recipe plus all the tips. Translated into Dutch, Hungarian and Spanish. Both books are published by Waverley Books, UK.

Get the book
Love Paris and Baking?

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 that will keep on giving!

Get the book