Les macarons are, I admit, photographed ad nauseam and discussed over-much - like a Proust madeleine, the thought of a macaron provokes detail, endless detail. In homes, kitchens are turned upside down to attempt replicas of Paris memories.
In Rhode Island, you can save yourself the kitchen mess and get the real deal - pretty and pricey gems - from Moondust Macarons (www.moondustmacarons.com), available at the Pawtucket/Wintertime Farmers' Market (Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
As for where to buy macarons in Paris, that's another endless discussion. Some people will have nothing but cookies from the most famous macaron purveyor of all: Ladurèe (its premier address, in the 6th, is 21, rue Bonaparte). Prices at Ladurèe are astronomical but that's true at their competitors too. Macarons are time-consuming to produce so even your neighborhood patisserie will be expensive. No doubt at all, Ladurèe's perfect specimens, lined up like eatable art in the shop, are a gift you're happy to receive. The but here is this: Ladurèe flavor choices are good but limited and hardly the most creative. www.laduree.fr/
Step into Pierre Hermé's shop in the 15th (185, rue de Vaugirard) and enter a wonderland of colorful, exotic-flavored macarons (and gorgeous pastries). It's a trip. Pierre Hermé is also on rue Bonaparte but the Vaugirard experience is fun and the macarons are first-rate. This is the Pierre Hermé branch where called-in orders are picked up - in the early evening, a brief-case-toting stream of well-shod Parisians passes through, collecting take-out sweets and dinner party contributions. Stand by the cashier and be stunned. www.pierreherme.com/
Grégory Renard is a chocolatier who also makes acclaimed macarons. Renard has three shops but the main one is on a quiet street in the 7th (25, rue Saint Dominique). Delicious. www.cacaoetmacarons.com/
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In Rhode Island, you can save yourself the kitchen mess and get the real deal - pretty and pricey gems - from Moondust Macarons (www.moondustmacarons.com), available at the Pawtucket/Wintertime Farmers' Market (Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
As for where to buy macarons in Paris, that's another endless discussion. Some people will have nothing but cookies from the most famous macaron purveyor of all: Ladurèe (its premier address, in the 6th, is 21, rue Bonaparte). Prices at Ladurèe are astronomical but that's true at their competitors too. Macarons are time-consuming to produce so even your neighborhood patisserie will be expensive. No doubt at all, Ladurèe's perfect specimens, lined up like eatable art in the shop, are a gift you're happy to receive. The but here is this: Ladurèe flavor choices are good but limited and hardly the most creative. www.laduree.fr/
Step into Pierre Hermé's shop in the 15th (185, rue de Vaugirard) and enter a wonderland of colorful, exotic-flavored macarons (and gorgeous pastries). It's a trip. Pierre Hermé is also on rue Bonaparte but the Vaugirard experience is fun and the macarons are first-rate. This is the Pierre Hermé branch where called-in orders are picked up - in the early evening, a brief-case-toting stream of well-shod Parisians passes through, collecting take-out sweets and dinner party contributions. Stand by the cashier and be stunned. www.pierreherme.com/
Grégory Renard is a chocolatier who also makes acclaimed macarons. Renard has three shops but the main one is on a quiet street in the 7th (25, rue Saint Dominique). Delicious. www.cacaoetmacarons.com/
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