Remember all my complaining about where were the signs of SPRING? Well it's here finally! In fact some days feel more like summer!?
The only problem is I caught a "Spring" cold :(
So I'm feeding you Paris macarons today...Don't worry I didn't bite into any so you can't catch anything.
These are La Maison du Chocolat's new macs filled with infused chocolate ganache. I bought a box to test, for research purposes, but I miss the old classic, less riche flavors they used to carry - especially the lemon...
I kept seeing gateaux / cakes decorated with macarons all over Paris. I knew you'd want to know.
Here Fauchon decks out their macs first in gold leaf before adorning this glossy chocolate gateau. I like the flying-saucer disks on the sides and the contrast of round and square shapes.
Did this pastry chef mess up the chocolat icing and have to cover his tracks? Paris patissieres have to do something with the leftover macs of the day, don't they? Why not cover a cake with them?
Here's a giant cake-size knockoff of Pierre Herme's famous Ispahan. Anything pink and macaron in Paris sells like...hot cakes?
These are big macs from Gerard Mulot - not cake size.I like to think the macaron originates from the good ole American Oreo cookie.Two cookie lids + some filling sandwiched between?OK, so the Oreo was invented in February, 1912 after the macarons. I have a vivid imagination.Now I'm taking an aspirin and heading back to bed to lose this Spring cold.A demain...
Announcing their specialties for Noel.
Look at this divine Buche de Noel covered in macarons! Mousse au chocolat, bavaroise amande, biscuit macaron orange, zeste d'orange.
And special new mini macarons encrusted with sugar...
I wish they would sell the posters to us deprived, macaron-starved non-Parisians...
The next best thing is a virtual munch..
If you ARE in Paris or London or hundreds of other places except New York at the moment, just be aware if you sit down (sur place) to eat your dozen macs it'll cost you more than if you scarfe them in the street (emporte)...
Go on, spoil yourself! 
