The best email I received all week…

BOOM.

How’s that for a starter pic?

Do you know what these are? They are French Macarons.

Not “regular” or “non-French” macaroons or as I like to call them “little balls of disgusting grossness”.

When I first heard about the other kind of macaron (spelled differently too) I was super confused. I saw them in a Starbucks a few years back, but because I had always associated the term “macaroon” with “coconut” I turned my nose at them {since I’m weird and don’t like coconut}. Please don’t send emails. I know its weird.

But then somehow I discovered that these had nothing to do with coconut. And they were all such pretty colors. I had never tasted one but I wanted one desperately.

Turns out macarons are not all that easy to come by. It’s not like I went on an exhaustive search or anything but I just never seemed to find any. I could order some online…but really? That just seems a little weird to me. Ordering cookies on the internet? Screams desperation or laziness or something else highly indicative that I need to get a life. So I held restraint (much like I did with the cheese) and prevented myself from clicking “add to cart” and busting out the credit card.

Then, in Vegas I finally happened upon some. It was a bag that had six tiny little cookies in it. I dropped the cash and was on my way to see if they would live up to the hype in my mind about what they might taste like.

They were better.

Drats. Now not only do I think they are so fun to look at, but I love the way they taste too.

Slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are like a meringue texture-ish and made with almond powder.

Here is what wikipedia says about them.

My friend Peggy has told me about a couple of places around town that make/sell them. I’ve been meaning to go and scope it out, but both places are kind of out of the way for me and with my luck I would make a special trip and I would walk in with a huge grin on  my face only to be greeted with “I’m sorry, we just sold the last one….”.

So yesterday I’m just gettin some work done and one of the dreaded Groupon Goods emails pops up. I say dreaded because the “goods” are usually so good that at some point before I even know what’s happening I am clicking “order now” and texting Paul about what how much money I just saved by switching to Geico on something that we probably (in the grand scheme of things) don’t really need.

I scroll down the email and what do I see?

Yep. I’m doin it.

Desperate.

Lazy.

Whatever it is, it’s happening.

24 assorted flavor French Macarons are headed to my doorstep.

I couldn’t be more excited.

***I was not compensated by the French for this post. I would gladly review anyone out there who makes/sells French macarons in exchange for said cookies. If anyone is looking for birthday, anniversary or “just because I like you” gifts…here you go…no further research need be done. 

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