When you think of Belgium, what do you think of? Waffles? Chocolate? Beer? How about macarons? Recently Katharine and I found a tasty array of French Macarons on our vacation in Belgium! We have sampled macarons from PAUL, Pierre Ledent, Chocopolis, and Jean-Phillipe Darcis. All have been fantastic and unique in their own right. The texture, imagination and unique flavors have been wonderful inspiration for our state-side creativity.
Some have been chewy, others crispy. Some filled with light mousse or buttercream, while others have been filled with preserves or a mixture of gele + creme. Some as delicate as the most fragile tissue paper while others as tough as a todler’s toy. Perhaps some of the most interesting flavors have been Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil, Tequila, Mojito and Butter (that’s right….just butter). How’s that for flavoriffic inspiration?!?!?
We love seeing the macaron trend continue around the world; it warms our hearts and makes for very tasty photos! Check out some of our choice snaps below! Keep on macaroning!
PS – Next stop: London… We are making a special trip to Laduree and will document every morsel of our adventure.