Scallop envelope window box of delightful macarons


Now that I’ve made enough macarons to last our family for a while, I think it’s time to spread the love around. I don’t think I will do these beautiful little morsels justice by stuffing them in a plain box, so decided to use my Stampin Up! Big Shot to make some transparent scallop envelopes,…

Dumplings with Pork and chinese chives


I haven’t always made macarons. Believe it or not, I cook more savory dishes than sweet! When I feel stressed and in need to do something to relax, I make dumplings*. It’s quite therapeutic really, mixing ingredients and wrapping the little parcels of joy. I think it is the repetitive nature of the process, that…

Coffee macaron with chocolate coffee ganache


We love Moccona coffee and so I decided to make some macarons with it. I made some simple variations to my basic macaron recipe: Macaron shells 150 g almond meal 140 g icing sugar 58 g egg whites (about 1.5 egg) 1 g meringue powder 150 g caster sugar 38 g water 2-3 drops of…

Matcha green tea macarons with chestnut puree ganache


Right, second go at making these green tea macarons. There are a few things that I have done differently this time: 1) I have now grasped the amount of time needed for the egg whites to become foamy, and need to start whipping it very soon after I start the sugar syrup. I need to…

Matcha Green Tea Macarons


I could hardly wait for the weekend to arrive so that I could make another batch of macarons. This time using my newly acquired bag of green tea powder. Hmmm the fresh grass smell that whiffs out when I open the foil bag…refreshing! To make these I simply weighed out the ingredients for my macaron…