French Macaroons- FOUND!

I don't think I've ever had a macaroon (except for the coconut thingy that June Cleaver posted) - They sound intriguing and yummy

WHAT WHAT WHAT? When did this happen?? Noooooo!  

Their macaroons were mindblowing! My friends brought them to me in hospital to cheer me up. We'd buy sixpacks on a whim. They had flavours and colours and pearlised finishes I've never seen anywhere else. They were like the Heston Blumenthal of macaroons.

CB, you've just ruined both my and my husband's day. *sob*

Edit: oh god, they're still listed on their menu, too!

About a month ago is when I noticed They still serve them for desert but wouldn't let me buy a six pack, they're also phasing out their handmade deserts (peanut sesame balls! ) and that menu is now ice cream heavy and all the best patisserie is gone, which is really the only freaking reason to go to Yauatcha as their Dim Sum is overpriced/hyped.

If you're outside of london then

http://www.bougie.co.uk/

Bougie do a mail order service for macarons and they're pretty good, I need to make a pilgrimage to try the liquorice seasonal ones.


I agree with everything said about sea-salted caramels! I love L'artisan du chocolat's sea salt caramels so much i'm having them at my wedding, perfect chocolate shell filled with liquid sea salt caramel - lush! The sauce itself is gorgeous

http://www.artisanduchocolat.com/ArtisanduChocolatSite/category/Signature+collection_Liquid+salted+caramels/

David Lebovitz has two great sea salt recipes

- Caramels
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/01/salted-butter-caramels/

- Salted butter caramel ice cream (this is devine!)
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/04/salted-butter-c/

I think I may try my hand at home made sea salt caramels soon. But I need some to be dipped in chocolate, too. I prefer mine chewy. Alton Brown did a show on making caramel so I might try his version. I also do brownies with caramel swirl and Maldon sea salt sprinkled on top. Lush!

I'm on the Chow Hound mailing list and was sent an email with some awesome caramel apples to try. I usually prefer to cut my apple up and spoon caramel sauce over them, but these look pretty awesome:

http://www.chow.com/food-news/54722/tricked-out-caramel-apples/?tag=nl.e350 (keep scrolling down - there are some odd white blanks in their format)

Also, just for fun, here are their home made peanut butter cups, almost joy, twix, and snickers!

http://www.chow.com/food-news/54139/make-your-own-candy-bars/?tag=nl.e350

I'm a macaroon virgin. What are they like?

This looks like a simple recipe.   
http://www.thenibble.com/REVIEWS/main/candy/old/the-best-salt-caramels6.asp