Saturday, March 20, 2010

"MacAttack 5"... the round-up

FLOWERS FLOWERS EVERYWHERE...

Spring is in the air and there are flowers everywhere..... well, it never hurts to try! The days go from cold to colder and back again, a little snow here, a little rain there, but at the merest hint of a warm breeze, at even the slightest shimmer of a ray of sunshine, we jump up, throw off our sweater and run to the window to look. Is it here? Spring? Endless days of pleasure strolling barefoot through green grass, breathing in the heady scent of a myriad of flowers as we gaze lovingly at the splashes here and there of color pushing gently up through the damp, dark earth. Tiny buds shyly reaching towards the sky to, days later, burst into joyous, vibrant bloom! And our landscape will be awash in color.

But for the moment, most of us can only pray. And wait. Impatiently. But we Mac Passionates have brought the springtime into our homes and into our hearts with this month's Mac Attack: Spring Flowers. We let our imaginations run wild by letting the colors, scents and flavors of spring flowers invade our kitchen. Our macarons, this month, are a glorious bouquet of fresh springtime flowers tumbling across our tabletops like so many tiny buds in pastel greens and bright yellows, deep violets and garish pinks and more. So come and peruse, like in the choicest of flower shops, and pick yourself the perfect bouquet of Mac Flowers.


And we at Mactweets wish each and everyone of you a Happy Macaron Day, for today is Le Jour du Macaron!

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Julia @ Leave Room for Dessert with Saffron Vanilla Macarons
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Mowie @ Mowielicious with Fig Macarons With Lychee Champagne Buttercream
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Bonnie @ City Home / Country Home with Two Macs, Two Views. Twice as Good
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Tsegar @ Food Finery with Burgundy Vanilla Bean Shells with Blood Orange Buttercream
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Françoise @ ChocoParis with Chocolate Macarons
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Mardi @ Eat Live Travel Write with Pink Coconut Macarons with Mango Curd and Citrus-inspired Macarons with Lime Curd Filling
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April on Twitter (@aprilreed28 with Chocolate Macarons
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23 comments:

  1. Just want to leave the first comment thanking all of you for playing along this month. Gorgeous macs and I have once again been simply amazed with your creativity and talent!

    And as the Rules of the Kitchen go: anyone have suggestions or advice for those who made less than perfect macs or had problems in the kitchen, jump in and chat about it!

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  2. Great round-up you two! Such a great way of discovering new blogs too - so exciting =) x

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  3. I can't stop looking at them. Thanks to all you gorgeous mac-passionate bakers. I echo Jamie's thought... you guys are the BEST!!
    Happy Le Jour du Macaron!

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  4. This is such a terrific roundup! I love all the flavors Mactweet Members chose! They all look just gorgeous!
    Chapeau bas mesdames messieurs,
    Have a great weekend all,
    Bonne journée du Macaron!

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  5. Enjoyed the round-up, everyone is soooo creative!
    Happy Mac Day to you all!

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  6. Yay! Great round up, they all look absolutely fabulous. Happy macaron day everyone! <3

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  7. It's so much fun to get involved with such an amazing group of macaron lovers. Everyone is so creative and passionate about macaron making. Thanks Deeba and Jamie for this great website.

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  8. Oh, I feel so guilty for not having played this month! Although there is a batch of egg whites aging on the kitchen counter as we speak, so hmmmm....

    Everyone did such a beautiful job!

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  9. A beautiful roundup and just lovely to look at on this GREY day, after all the sunny days when I was cooped up in the kitchen making FIVE batches of macs...

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  10. Joyeux jour du macarons, mes amies!! So many gorgeous macs, and so many amazing flavours to choose from! Hmmmmm.... I'll take two of each please!

    To Deeba & Jamie: thank you for bringing together this fabulous group of bakers so we can share our foot fetish! :)

    "Love your macarons
    Delicious treat but really
    it's a foot fetish"
    -Vi (comment left on my blog)

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  11. Totally amazing. They all look so good! Very artistic.. one day I will have the courage to try.

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  12. The most beautiful roundup yet! So creative and fun. Now if Spring would only arrive.

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  13. Wonderful pics!!!!!
    I write too about macaron day on my blog
    http://www.lecahierdejulie.com/2010/03/20-mars-le-jour-du-macaron-succombez-a-la-tentation/

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  14. Happy Macaron Day! Lovely round up, I feel all springlike now. xx

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  15. They are all so beautiful! So fun to see all the wonderful colors and flavor combinations!

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  16. Your macaron round up is just fabulous!! I love how motivated everyone is. The energy is supercharged and so fun!! The colors are dazzling and I bet each treat tastes fab. Great job everyone!

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  17. wow, What a great round up! Such fun colours and creative flavours. Very inspiring! Can't wait to try some of these flavours.

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  18. Wowow they all look so so beautiful and not to meantion real spring when the page pop up with all the colours etc...........
    Happy Macaron Day to the Mac sisters.

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  19. Wow! Awesome turn out! Everyone is so talented and this blog is getting so fun! Looking forward to April...

    For anyone interested, I have a fun facebook group with a monthly challenge that's just kicking off - everyone's welcome!

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124031518444&ref=ts

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  20. I just am so thrilled to be a part of this great group! Sooooo pretty!

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  21. I am glad to have found you- how do I become a part of your group?

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  22. WOW WOW WOW!!!
    Impressive collection of macs!

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  23. Love all these wunderful macnificent fotos!

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