Macaron/Food Photography Ranch Weekend

Last night I lite a 'macaron' candle and said a little prayer... Photo by Helene Dujardin
Macaron Queen, par excellance, Helene Dujardin is joining forces with Pioneer Woman, Ranch Queen, for a prize weekend in July of baking macarons, shooting them and riding broncos in OK. If you're a photography afficianado you'll definitely love Helene's new book on how to shoot food. I'm working my way through it.Ree Drummond of 'Pioneer Woman' is the mistress of home on the range. If you haven't visited, run over right now. You'll not be disappointed. And why not throw your hat into the ring to win this terrific weekend (July 23-24) baking and shooting macarons. Wouldn't it be great if a PBer won?
T-shirt by ANNE MAISONEUVE
I entered the contest. Even though I LIVE in macaron T-shirts and wear macaron boxer shorts. I drink out of a macaron cup... Use a 'macaron' mouse pad daily, still I cannot bake macarons! Macarons infiltrate my life in every possible way. But shouldn't I be baking the %$#@ things as well? I may have the biggest collection of mini macarons on the planet... While others go to Paris and buy Christian Dior socks I spend all my $$$ on macarons...

Attempting to read Japanese pastry books on macarons is not beyond me. It's called obsession.
Besides BEAR says he'd like to go.

BONJOUR Macaron Weekend!
 

Jour du Macarons 2011

It's March 20th so it must be MACARON DAY!
It’s already 10:15 and we're late.
The FREE macaron party began at 10 am. Of course there is a donation for a worthy cause, 'Autour des Williams'.
BEAR studies Pierre Herme's map of 8 places to visit for FREE macarons(3 chaque fois)!
1st stop Pierre Herme 72, rue de Bonaparte - une grande ligne already.
 Temptation dans le vitrine.

What flavors to choose?

Many new exotic flavors of the 25 macarons on offer:

Asperges verte & huile de noisette
Metisse:carotte, orange & canelle

Depayse: The vert Matcha, haricot rouge azuki, citron vert & gingembre

Infiniment Jasmin

Coing & rose

Figue, eglantine & foie gras

I am collecting for French Girl so I'll get all new strange flavors.

Instant gratification dans le rue

A baby gets the best view

BEAR looks inside

Carefully orchestrated pandemonium on rue Bonaparte

So much so that we get to sneak some photos

Of the prized macarons - miam-miam

BEAR is quietly humming, "Oh Happy Day"

Off to P.Herme 185, rue de Vaugiraud- here calm reigns supreme.

So many PHs line the walls they're reflected in my watch.
Nice design! 11:15 am

Une figue macaron svp.

Next stop P.Herme Publics drugstore - 133, Champs-Elysees.

We are joined by many fellow macaron seekers.

Everyone in Paris shows up for Jour du Macarons including serious bikers.

At P.Herme 4,rue Cambon the line is short and fast.

No Parisian dogs are waiting for maybe on rue de Rivoli.
Les macarons Pierre Herme wait for Fr Girl.
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