Macarons are the new cupcakes! Stylish, picture-perfect and delicious, macarons are the ultimate in pretty sweet treats. Adaptable to any colour scheme or flavouring, these delicate little fancies make the perfect gift or centrepiece for a smart afternoon tea. This gorgeous new book by baking queen, Annie Rigg, gives you step-by-step instructions on how to master the basic macaron recipe so that you always get a crisp exterior, chewy biscuit and flavoursome filling. Annie also supplies the most popular flavour combinations before providing recipes for both traditional, unexpected and mouthwatering options. Flavours include salted caramel, pistachio, lemon, cappuccino, cherry and chocolate, malted milk chocolate, and raspberry and passion fruit.
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Annie Rigg is a freelance food stylist and writer and has worked on numerous books and best-selling magazines, such as Sainsbury's Magazine, Olive, delicious, Country Living and BBC Good Food. She has worked with Ainsley Harriott, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Rachel Allen. For Ryland Peters & Small, she has also written Christmas Cupcakes, Christmas Cooking with Kids, Birthday Cakes for Kids and Decorating Cakes & Cookies.
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By E. Hansen
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book because the pictures were so enticing. I love to bake and I thought I'd try my hand at macaron making. This book is just lovely! It inspires me every time I look at it. I bought one for my friend's birthday as well and she loves it! Now we exchange stories about how our respective batches of macarons turned out. So far, I can't say I've perfected the art, but I am working on it. I felt like the only problem with the recipes is that everything tasted a little too sweet to me. I tried cutting down the sugar in the basic macaron, but it seemed to affect more than just the taste, so I won't do that again. Cutting down the sugar in the fillings was not a problem, however. I would highly recommend this book!
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By B. Minton
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a disappointment this book is!! I will be returning it!! I had made macarons three times before I bought this book: two turned out well, one was a melted disaster!! But even the ones that turned out WELL were not great. I was hoping to get a bunch of tips and troubleshooting info on how to make these perfectly every time. This book only has two pages of instruction! And doesn't even mention the most important thing which has to do with how humid the air is when you make them!! The flavor combinations seem good and the photos are amazing so if you are already an expert on macarons you might like this. But otherwise save your money. I haven't found one yet to replace it but I will be looking. In the meantime I have found better recipes on the web and a couple good videos on YouTube although the best one is actually in French. But you can learn a lot just by watching without understanding the words.
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By MM
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book because I loved the idea of making tasty, pretty desserts and wanted to try my hand at macarons. I've had tons of success with whoopie pies and other such treats, so I didn't expect to have problems with macarons, especially after buying an entire cookbook full of them. Unfortunatley, this was not the case. I followed the recipes to the letter and still turned out disastrous macarons (several times!). They tasted OK- but half the point of macarons is their attractive appearance.
I was really dissapointed in the instructions of this book. There are only 2 pages that basically 'teach' you how to make macarons- the rest are just variations of recipes. There are very few 'tips' on how to get them right. This is not the cookbook for a macaron beginner.
A friend told me one of the reasons my macarons were a failure is because I was using regular powdered sugar (which they add cornstarch to)- apparently you need powdered sugar without constarch. Again, if this cookbook doesn't give me enough information to make successful macarons- why did I buy it? Really dissapointed!
I was really dissapointed in the instructions of this book. There are only 2 pages that basically 'teach' you how to make macarons- the rest are just variations of recipes. There are very few 'tips' on how to get them right. This is not the cookbook for a macaron beginner.
A friend told me one of the reasons my macarons were a failure is because I was using regular powdered sugar (which they add cornstarch to)- apparently you need powdered sugar without constarch. Again, if this cookbook doesn't give me enough information to make successful macarons- why did I buy it? Really dissapointed!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent learning skills!!
Great book, is an excellent learning source. I am new in the macaroon making and they turn out perfect. The picture are just beautifull and the ingredients are easy to find.
Published 16 days ago by Maria del Pilar
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed this book!
I enjoyed looking through the nice macaron pictures in this book. I tried out the recipe a few times myself. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kristine Gonzales
3.0 out of 5 stars
Looks tasty, but the macaron recipe itself is no good
After a complete failure with my macaron batter I looked up some recipes and videos. I found two major things wrong with the basic macaron recipe. Read more
Published 20 months ago by protoguy
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