Round Up| MAC ATTACK #25 THE LAST OF THE YEAR: SEASONS & HOL.

The sights, the sounds, the scents, the flavors of the season...

The holidays have come and gone and the excitement that a change of season inspires has slowly faded. But throughout the month of December, we baked and cooked in a frenzy, exhilarated by the abundant harvest of fruits and vegetables as they appeared on the market, excited by the celebrations and festivities of the end of the year. Savory and sweet, spicy, boozy, fruity, citrussy and exotic, the flavors of this time of the year wended their way into our kitchens, out onto our tables, our holiday baking a tale of the homey and traditional or the contemporary and creative.

Our Mac Attack challenge was a simple one of homebaked goodness. All we asked is that you be inspired by the season, your creativity influenced by the colors and aromas, your imagination energized by the holidays. And bake. Macarons.

So as we clean up the last of the party, toss out the last bits of wrapping paper and ribbon and put the party hats back in the cupboard until next year, as we settle into the long hard slog through the rest of the winter (or summer!), let us be warmed by the memories and the beauty that each of us bring to our kitchens, the love we offer to our families, the pleasure we give to friends with a plateful of hand-crafted macarons.

 

   

 Michèle @ Mini Cuisine with Macarons à la noix de coco {White coconut macarons}

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Macarons bonhommes de neige

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Macarons "bonbons de Noël"

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 La bûche du réveillon

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Macarons étincellants du Nouvel An

The Macaron Queen with The Thanksgiving Macaron Tower

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Velvety Christmas Macarons

 
Kim @ Macaron Fetish with Christmas Snowman Macarons {Cinnamon Anise Chocolate & Wine Jelly Macarons}

Lora @ Diary of a Mad Hausfrau with Orange Macarons with Aperol Buttercream
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 Galanga Macarons with Crunchy Speculoos
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 Vanilla Spearmint Macarons

Laura @ Craftstorming with Halloween  Macarons
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Gingerbread Macarons
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Christmas Pudding Macarons

 Mardi @ Eat Live Travel Write with Pumpkin Pie Macarons
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 Merry Macarons
 

 KG @ The Kitchen Guardian with Macadamia Nut Brittle Macarons with Caramel Buttercream
 

 MieL @ Face Your Batter with Cinnamon Apple, Peppermint Chocolate, Strawberry'n Cream Macarons 
 

Astral @ The Art of Being Perfect with Mince Pie Macarons
 

Linda @ Bubble & Sweet with Festive Macaron Rocky Road
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Rudolf Macarons
 

Jill @ Mad About Macarons with French marrons glacés - Sweet Vanilla Chestnut Macarons
 

Jamie @ Lifes A Feast with Gingerbread (Pain d'Épice) Macarons filled with Chocolate Chestnut Cognac Ganache
 

The Little Loaf with White Chocolate & Peppermint Candy Cane Macarons

 

Shaz @ Test With Skewer with Candy Cane Macarons

Angela @ Ai Love Baking with Peppermint Mocha Macarons

LadyMacaron20ten with Salted Butter Caramel Macarons

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Donna Hay Macarons {Pink Raspberry & Rose Macarons}

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3 in a day Violet, Salted Caramel & Hubba Bubba Bubblegum

 

 Deeba @ Passionate About Baking with Lebkuchen and Garam Masala Macarons with Salted Butter Caramel Buttercream

 

Astrid @ Paulchen with Chestnut and Pistachio Macarons

  

 Lindy @ Patty and David Said with Pumpkin Spice Macarons

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 Choco Cran Macarons
    

Lady J @ Lady J's Musings with Hazelnut macarons with peppermint white choc ganache

  

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