Mocha Macaron Madness

The first time you do something is usually the time it doesn't always turn out the best. I have experienced this many times in the kitchen. My personality gets really frustrated when things don't turn out right the first time, but I have to push myself to keep going. Today I attempted the French beauty: the macaron. I found this cookbook by Michael Paul called Sweet Paris that I just love. Definitely a good place to start for me given that I have never made any kind of French dessert before. The actual recipe isn't hard, a few steps and not that many ingredients; but just like all French recipes its the technique that needs to be mastered. After making these I realized the taste is there, but the presentation maybe not so much. 

Looking at a picture in the book of these things and then looking at the ones I made made me a little sad, but it was the first time! If you ever attempt French macarons, pipe more of the mixture onto the baking sheet than you think should be. I made them too small and they ended up a little thin coming out of the oven. Find a recipe and try them! I made mocha macarons (of course with me there had to be coffee).