A Pastel Palette That's Delighting Me

My favorite macaroon for the longest reigned from a New Orleans bakery- McKenzie’s. They had the most simple looking and delicious chewy almond macaroon. Whenever we'd get a bag, typically holding about 10 macaroons, I could eat them all on the way home with no help from my dad or my sister. They were just that amazing!

Flash forward to an ordinary summer day as I was walking in Chelsea I past a little shop called La Maison du Macaron. The window had a certain charm and I could not stop myself from taking a look inside. Once I stepped inside, several cases full of assorted delicate macaroons were right in front of me. At this point it would have been okay for some to turn around and walk out but I thought that would be silly and would end up being a loss for me. So I stepped up to see the selection a little closer. Nothing was labeled so I just picked based on colors after confirming the flavors I wanted to try.

To this day I'm not sure exactly what I ordered but they tasted amazing! An initial crispy outside layer and the "cookie" took on a little bit of a chewy texture which is one quality I liked in my former favorite. The cream in the middle was rich with flavor- vanilla, chocolate, lavender and a champagne were the flavors I identified. Just a great little find that I can't wait to try again.