I’ll be completely honest. I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Macarons are very pretty and taste good but in all frankness, so are oatmeal cookies. I rarely make macarons. Not because they’re high maintenance but because I’ve always been one of those gals drawn to the awkward nerd with a bad hair cut rather than the popular kid with nice hair and perfect skin. I appreciate the underdog but recognize the beautiful. I suppose I just answered my own question. Macarons are just that. Beautiful. They’re little jewels. Smooth, shiny with a delicate pavé of bubbles supporting their crispy yet chewy bodies, sandwiched with a creamy centre where most of the flavour is embraced. Of course macarons are popular and rightfully so.
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