Today is JOUR DU MACARON day created by Pierre Herme.
The only day a year you get FREE macarons from master macaron maker, Pierre Herme + with a charity donation to FMO (La Federation des Maladies Orphelines)
At 9:00 AM no one is waiting yet.
Explanation in the Pierre Herme's window.Jour du Macaron is perfect if you're on THE EURO DIET. At least for your pocketbook if not your waistline.
9:55 AM - a short line. I join it. Someone asks me are you an amateur of the macaron? Oui.
The first FREEEEE macarons come out the door!
Which one do you choose?
Faster, faster!
33 flavors to choose from!
The charity mac-chocolate-raspberry.
OH HELL I missed the two-toned macarons.
The prize waiting to be eaten.
The donation box - toss in what you want.
Waiting to get in. The line is now around the corner.Over at Jean-Paul Hevin they are celebrating JOUR DU MACARON too. There are 2 other pastry chefs celebrating today. I'm off to check them out and report back. It's a race against time - As I raced to post I wolfed down my free macarons. I MUST replenish supplies at once. I forgot to taste them!
A bientot
Ahh, Free Macarons!! Not Whole Foods but a start. :) I saw caramel in your bag I do believe.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh. I would be hard pressed to just pick 3. But your three looked scrumptious. Plus the Raspberry one. :) Happy first day of Spring.
ReplyDeleteThese Macarons look super delicious.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me the Paris address. I'm coming in October !!!!
Merci.
you are so lucky to be there!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so luck to be there. I just posted about this on my blog...I'm going to link this post of yours...since you have the actual pictures of the day!
ReplyDeleteamateur >>> lover of.... :)
ReplyDeleteAll of those fabulous macaroons. Be still my heart!
ReplyDeleteTell me...was there hazelnut and praline macarons?? Sigh...
ReplyDeleteKaren @ Brodiemojo@yahoo.com
Carol, I've been busy getting ready for my last trip and didn't realize you were diligently posting even from Paris, so I was delighted to read this today. Looks delicious and you totally captured the day's excitement. Those macs look delicious!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter!
sue
Long time reader, first time writer to you. Day by day, I get more and more excited to read your posts because on 24 April, we will be going to Paris!! I cannot wait. We will be staying in the 6th and will be in the beautiful city for 9 days.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, my mouth is watering from the macarons you keep posting. Bon Appetit!
So until April... au revoir!!
I am going to write these down.
ReplyDeleteI think I have my gifts for next time picked out!
ONLY macarons for sale at Pierre Herme today!
ReplyDeleteWonder of wonders!!!
And 33 different flavors..?
How many is Bascan Robbins for heavens sake?
Can you come back for seconds..
Or wear a wig?
It would be so difficult to pick just 3!! I posted some for the occasion too. You are one lucky gal to be able to document this for us!
ReplyDeleteFree food for our starving artist!
ReplyDeleteWhat more can you wish for? Did you manage to get a second helping? Free burgers at chez MacD tomorrow?
I have a silly question. How long will these delightful macarons stay fresh? When I am in Paris next month I would like to bring some home (gifts & for my pure enjoyment). The problem is I will leave Paris on Monday 14 and stay in London overnight and come back to LA Tuesday evening. Will they stay fresh for a couple of days at least? I know it's a silly question :)
ReplyDeleteKaren
Oh Carol.... Now I know why you came back to Paris!! For Macaron Day - I had NO idea there was one but boy did I miss out today... Next year! Must get to Paris next week for some macarons... I haven't had one in months.. YUMMMM... Enjoy et Bon Printemps... et Joyeuses Paques, aussi.. while you're at it!!
ReplyDeleteCiao, Leesa
1. Orphelines? Is that like our orphan diseases, the ones that drug companies won't research because so few people suffer from them that a drug would not be very profitable?
ReplyDelete2. You? an "amateur"? Hardly! I would call you a "professionel" of les macarons! No less!
3. And advise Karen to do her own "research" and buy a batch of macarons on her arrival, let them sit for the requisite 3 days and then taste!
4. Finally-Please don't photograph any more dangerous things like French people till your last day in Paris. I'm not really interested in shots of French jails.
they don't even look real, perhaps like something in the nutcracker or some other delectable fantasy world!
ReplyDeleteWhat is your site about??? I just stumbled upon it while I was Googling "little white dogs".
ReplyDeleteThe one and only time I was in Paris was 40 yrs ago when I was 24 yrs old. I spent the most fabulous 7 days there and had the BEST Parisian room of my entire 4 month European trip. The small/tiny hotel was quaint and our 2 windows overlooked a beautiful narrow tree lined street and there were outdoor cafes with their umbrellas open. Our room had 2 double beds with chintz and floral bedspreads, window drapes heavily laden with the same material...the room was a dream come true. We met 2 American students that were studying there and they took us all over and we ate the best food and drank lots of wine. It was an extremely romantic experience.
As you can tell by my memories I've never forgotten those days or the sights in my memory...and it's been 40 years.
YOU ARE A VERY, VERY LUCKY PERSON.
I love those beautiful red macarons. Absolutely gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteAh thankyou so much for showing so many pictures of those fabulous Parisian Macaroons...I was in the beautiful streets of Paris three years ago and I had the pleasure of tasting a couple of these most amazing delights...ah bliss!
ReplyDeleteOh I'm so jealous! Happy macaron eating!
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