French Macarons has captivated my heart and soul! In 2008, I came across a food blog with images of this classy dessert. Until that point, the only macaroons I knew was the ones made in coconut. Other than both being a sweet confection and meringue-based, coconut macaroons and french macarons have nothing in common. Somehow, the chic picture of the cookies lingered but I could not find it anywhere in my area. About 2 years ago, my husband took me to Santana Row in San Jose, CA. Santana Row is a high-end shopping center about 2 hours west of Stockton. With my sweet tooth, I am always gravitated towards anything chocolate and pastry. When we approached Cocola Bakery, instantly my eyes zoomed in to the real-life french macarons right in front of me. They looked even prettier in picture.
Its funny because back in 2008, I just don't seem to find french macarons yet after the first sight, it was all over the place. Well-of course- I had to hunt for those specific places. In my previous blog, I caught the baking bug last year. I was tirelessly baking in my kitchen with just about anything. My first 3 attempts at macarons were a bust but with its temperamental nature, I've had other failures even after over 10 tries. Family and friends have been requesting me to bring some macarons for events, thank God for Facebook. It is tedious but weird to say I happily oblige.
We celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday in San Francisco a few days ago. We went to Scoma in Pier 49 and my mind blown away. The crab cakes and cioppino are to die-for. I dragged my company to go to 2 different bakeries to try the macarons. Luckily, they are both in Hayes Valley area. As you know, parking is almost on extinct in San Francisco.
Chantal Guillon has wonderful reviews on Yelp and held as one of the best Macarons outside of France. I was quite impressed with their minimalistic, sassy and chic image.
Miette is more of a candy store that sells macarons. Theirs isn't as impressive and as a bragging right, I can make them better!
I plan on heading back to the bay area on a quest for the perfect macarons. This time, without any company to bore like last. Apparently, my fascination isn't shared by most people and I just don't get it.. LOL... If you are an aficionado as myself, please contact me. We can journey the world together for the perfect french macarons.
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