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Created in France, macarons have become one of the most successful modern pastry elaborations. How to elaborate a macaron, news and recipes by the best chefs of haute pâtisserie.
The 7th edition of the Concours Macaron Amateur goes to the candidate from Vannes
May 22, 2017 | Ana RodríguezNathalie Pataut, trained by Alain Chartier convinced the jury with a macaron with a hint of spiciness.More info
The Amateur Macaron Competition is increasingly international
October 19, 2016 | Ana RodríguezIn its seventh edition, the competition will celebrate 16 regional semi-finals, four of which will be outside of France. More info
Olivier Chupin wins the sixth edition of the Macaron Amateur
May 25, 2016 | Ana RodríguezThe candidate from Nantes, coached by Vincent Guerlais, presented a raspberry, yuzu, and ginger macaroon.More info
François Payard’s macaron donut
April 29, 2016 | Ana RodríguezFor Macaron Day, the French pastry chef invented a sweet new hybrid which can be tasted in New York. More info
The Amateur Macaron 2016 will be French, Italian, or Canadian
April 27, 2016 | Ana RodríguezOn May 21, the winner of this French competition will be chosen, a competition which acquires an international dimension this year with some candidates being from Montreal and Venice. More info
Le Jour du Macaron 2016 will be on 19 and 20 March
March 17, 2016 | Ana RodríguezRelais Desserts once again suggests celebrating the arrival of spring in the most charitable way: fighting cystic fibrosis. More info
March 20 is approaching, le Jour du Macaron
March 18, 2015 | Ana RodríguezTen years ago, Pierre Hermé began this festival that has, in addition to honoring this delicious sweet, a charitable purpose: to raise funds to fight cystic fibrosis. This March, Hermé’s challenge and of the members of Relais Desserts is to reach the figure of 100,000 €.More info
The best amateur macaron in France will be decided in spring
February 6, 2015 | Ana RodríguezNext May in Paris will be held the final of a competition that started as a local event and this year comprises 11 regional semifinals with renowned pastry chefs in the jury panel.More info
Macaroons against cystic fibrosis
March 4, 2013 | Luis ConcepciónReaching an agreement is not always that difficult. Top-level pastry chefs from France and Belgium have managed to bind the vindication of macaroon to a great combined initiative, whose charity performance, through the present hard times, turns it into a real lesson for all the society.
This year, the International Day of Macaroon will be a good excuse to launch a proper act of solidarity.More info
In search of the best amateur macaroons
December 5, 2011 | Fernando TodaSébastien Bouillet, Franck Fresson, Pascal Lac and Vincent Guerlais are not just four of the best professional patissiers in France. They have joined together in order to honor the macaroon in a different, unique and participative way – each of them announced a competition, in their respective towns (Lyon, Metz, Nice and Nantes), to find the best amateur macaroon.More info