Happy December! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving holiday!
{Cookbook Review} ‘Tis the Time for Better Nutter Butters
December 3rd, 2012 · 11 Comments · Cookbooks, Cookies, Recipes, Reviews
Tags:bakery·bouchon·cookbook·cookies·nutter butters·peanut butter·review
Apples for Autumn: {Cookbook Review} More From Macrina
September 21st, 2012 · 9 Comments · Breads, Cookbooks, Recipes, Reviews
Thank you to all of you for your well-wishes and e-mails. It means a great deal to me to know there’s so much support coming from all over the web. I go between excited and nervous, often within the space of minutes, and oftentimes simultaneously, so it’s definitely never dull here. I also didn’t mention that while I haven’t been able to report any outlandish food cravings, my sweet tooth has really diminished! Which is weird and disconcerting, and of course not the best news for a dessert-themed blog. I still want to bake, but many times I just don’t know what I want to make. Maybe it’s nature’s way of telling me I’ve already accumulated enough sugar in my system over the years and I need to put some other foods in it?
{SF} {Palo Alto} Chantal Guillon’s New Store
August 27th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Reviews, San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Sweet Spots
While the macaron craze may have have subsided slightly in the blogosphere, they’re still popular here in the Bay Area – no self-respecting patisserie would be without a rainbow-hued selection of these little sweets. My choice for satisfying my macaron cravings is Chantal Guillon – a little shop tucked away in San Francisco that featured some of the most elegantly formed and decorated renditions of this French confection. I loved her version so much I even had ordered them for my wedding reception, a highlight I still remember fondly.
So I was thrilled to receive notice that Chantal Guillon had opened a second store down in Palo Alto, and even better, I was invited to visit the shop and chat with Mme Guillon herself! I sped down the Peninsula on a sunny Friday afternoon get a look at the brand new store.
