The Macaroon Appreciation Society

Here is a recipe for the cookies that I'm craving! Martha Stewart Living Parisian Macaroons

I am seriously going to start a Macaroon Appreciation Society. My mission? To make sure that every man, woman and child experiences the sublimity that is Les Macarons!

I did grow up eating American-style coconut macaroons which are easily found on the Keebler aisle at your supermarket and they certainly hold a dear, dear place in my childhood memories. My Granny (my paternal great-grandmother) always had coconut macaroons on hand. However! Once I had a Parisian Macaroon, I completely blocked the old-fashioned American ones out of my mind. (My bad!) I will surely be sent to Guantanamo for treason now! I just hope they respect my Macaroon Wishes there. According to my new-found spiritual beliefs, I must have a diet consisting solely of authentic Parisian Macaroons.

Parisian Macaroons are little bite-size pastries that are very light and melt in your mouth and have an intense but delicate flavor. There is an indescribably good, light, creamy filling sandwiched beween two cookies. They usually come in a wide variety of flavors. I think they might have crack in them, too, because you cannot eat just one. They are quite expensive usually but they are orgasmically good. Quite simply, they are the perfect cookie and I am on the verge of selling a kidney so that I can fly to Paris and buy some at Ladure'e!

Thankfully, I can keep my kidney. I know there must be pastry shops in LA so I can make a trip up there and I understand from LuckyBuzz's top-notch research that they originated in Italy and that makes me happy, too, because my friend, the Hahvahd-edumacated Bogie, introduced me to a North End Boston bakery which will ship Italian-style Macaroons to me!! Mike's Pastry! I am so ordering a dozen (or two or three!).

It's been over a year since my last macaroon. Something must be done! Or I need a new obsession to make me forget this one.

C'est tout! A biento^t!