French Macarons

I never had a macaron before today. These intriguing little desserts are the new cupcake. Everyone says they are amazing so I thought why not just make some. Besides, I needed an adventure today.
It wasn't as difficult as it could have been but it wasn't easy either. I would recommend buying ground almond flour rather than trying to do it yourself. (unless of course you have a nut grinder, in that case, grind on!) Seriously, that was the most difficult/messiest part of the whole process. Making perfect circular macarons was beyond my capabilities today because in between this whole process Ella decided that she wanted to use the potty for the first time in weeks. (kids are all about perfect timing :) Anyways, I think that the perfect circle takes practice so better luck next time...


These are good. So good. Like, I don't know if there will be any left by the time my dear husband gets home good. Like I already have eaten three, good.

my oh my.

Anyways here are two different recipes I used. I made the actual macaron cookie from the cake journals instructions and the chocolate filling from David Lebovitz blog. (I added some salt to the filling because in my mind dark chocolate with a slight salty side note is heaven.)
Since I have never had one before I cant compare to what it is supposed to be like. A trip to Paris France seems to be needed for the complete experience. As i don't foresee traveling that far in the near future I'll have to make do with what I've got.
Sometimes life is just so hard...