Monday, April 19, 2010

MacTell Me a Story! Mac Attack 7

“You'll put down the old brown tea set. But you can open the little yellow crock of cherry preserves. It's time it was being used anyhow--I believe it's beginning to work. And you can cut some fruit cake and have some of the cookies and snaps…. The sitting room will do for you and your company. But there's a bottle half full of raspberry cordial that was left over from the church social the other night. It's on the second shelf of the sitting-room closet and you and Diana can have it if you like."
Marilla in Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery


We all grew up reading. A favorite book in one hand, a cookie or sandwich in the other, curled up on the sofa or nestled in the branches of a tree, a good story transported us to another time, another world. We became someone else, traveled to exotic lands, breathed in strange odors, intriguing perfumes, heard the rattles and voices and music from world’s beyond and dreamed of unusual flavors. Whether fairy tales, adventure stories of pirates or cowboys, princesses or detectives, whether rolling on ocean waves or crawling through caves or waltzing at royal balls, who didn’t love to escape inside the pages of a great story?

And still children at heart, we must have all dug out our childhood favorites from the attic or pulled them off old bedroom shelves or searched them out in bookstores the world over in order to read those same books to our own children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews. We read them aloud excitedly, flipping through page after page to find favorite lines or the best illustrations, and how we were thrilled to be able to share this part of our own childhood with another generation!

MACTELL ME A STORY! STORYBOOK MACARONS

Now, run over to that bookshelf, dig through the boxes you have stored away and find a favorite book from your childhood. Any book. But a tale that inspires. Our May Mac Attack challenge sends you forth to create a macaron inspired by a beloved childhood book, an extract, a character, something from any book from your childhood. Be creative (as we know you are): it doesn’t necessarily have to be inspired by a food or a flavor, but let us know how your macaron flavors, your macaron theme was inspired by a certain book, character, etc.

Now, go forth and create!


“You want to be careful with those (Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Bean),’ Ron warned Harry. ‘When they say every flavour, they mean every flavour – you know, you get all the ordinary ones like chocolate and peppermint and marmalade, but then you get spinach and liver and tripe. George reckons he had a bogey-flavoured one once.’ Ron picked up a green bean, looked at it carefully and bit into a corner.‘Bleaaargh – see? Sprouts.”
J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Please have your Mac Attack post up no later than May 10 '10.

Here are the rules of the game:
  1. Once you have posted your Mac Attack macarons on your blog,  make sure that you mention the Mactweets Mac Attack challenge in your post and link back to the Mactweets blog.
  2. Please link back to this challenge on your post.
  3. Feel free to promote the Mactweets blog by proudly displaying the Mactweets badge in your Mac Attack post as well as in your sidebar! It isn't mandatory but is a nice way to get the word out!
Round up will be on May 15, 2010.





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41 comments:

  1. its going to be a fun fun fun challenge!!

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  2. Oh, I AM SO EXCITED by this challenge. Don't have to dust off the books because eldest daughter is just starting to read all my childhood favs + some new ones. Yay! Great idea Jamie and Deeba.

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  3. Sorry i missed MacAttack 6 deadline! :p So..instead i've posted for MacAttack7 instead.. Here's my macarons link: http://theamateurbaker.blogspot.com/2010/04/mactweetsma7-rum-raisin-pina-colada.html

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  4. hmmmmmm... now I just have to choose my story :)

    Looking forward to another fantastic MacAttack!

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  5. Wheee, I knew exactly what book to use for inspiration as soon as I read this! Brilliant idea, can't wait to see what everyone comes up with and why.

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  6. My childhood was so long ago, I'm going to have to give this some serious thought! lol

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  7. Oh I have a GREAT idea!!! Now to see if I can fit it into my crazy schedule over the next few weeks...

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  8. My post will be up on May 4th. This will be fun to share my favorite childhood book.

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  9. Hey all this is my entry :)

    http://macaron-fetish.blogspot.com/2010/04/blue-fairy-macaron-rose-bubble-wine.html

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  10. First time Mac Attack participant! Such a fun challenge. http://rsf16veg.blogspot.com/2010/04/rachels-rainbow-attack-of-macarons.html

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  11. My post is up. Loved this challenge.
    http://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2010/05/orange-for-frankie.html

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  12. My post is up today at http://heartsdelights.blogspot.com
    Come and see the rainbow.

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  13. Hi fellow Mactweeters, my post is up too. Inspired by The Faraway Tree

    http://testwithskewer.blogspot.com/2010/05/stories-shared-sweetly.html

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  14. Hi Everyone. Mine are up today. My first attempt at making macarons!

    Nancy Drew Blue Roadster Macarons and the Case of the Mystery Filling

    http://www.diaryofamadhausfrau.com/2010/05/nancy-drew-blue-roadster-macarons-and.html

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  15. These macs were initially for last month's mac attack, but I ran into some problems 'and' got sick - SO - I paired them with a book, and a cake for this month's Mac Attack :)

    Also, giving away a cookbook..so stop by and post to win!

    http://lisamichele.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/macarons-for-passover-cake-for-easter-just-cake-and-macarons-and-a-cookbook-giveaway/

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  16. i always forget to do this part - here are mine Campari Orange & Grapefruit Macarons:
    http://www.whatsforlunchhoney.net/2010/05/campari-orange-and-grapefruit-macarons.html

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  17. My post for macarons with dark chocolate and candied ginger filling is here:
    http://www.chocoparis.com/2010/05/macarons-with-dark-chocolate-and-candied-ginger-filling/

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  18. Aha finally got mine up before deadline! Not the prettiest macs or pictures but sugary pink GIRL POWER! MACS for all my favorite girl and women non-heroines!

    http://lifesafeast.blogspot.com/2010/05/candied-macarons-with-bubble-gum-and.html

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  19. Stop by and check out my Hot Fudge Sundae Macs. http://www.barbarabakes.com/2010/05/hot-fudge-sundae-macarons-for-mactweets.html

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  20. Here you go - Green Eggs and Ham inspired macarons!

    http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2010/05/i-do-so-like-green-eggs-and-ham-mactweets-may/

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  21. My post is up. http://scrumptioussally.blogspot.com/2010/05/pink-lemonade-vanilla-custard-macarons.html

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  23. hi! i have my post ready, but i have to upload the pictures... here is 9 still, so im posting tomorrow on the 10th
    wait for me!!!!

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  24. Whew! Finished it up with 39 minutes to spare :)

    Clifford the Big Red Dog's, Bog Red Macarons.

    http://leave-room-for-dessert.blogspot.com/2010/05/big-red-macarons.html

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  25. I'm finally joining you all after a loooooong break!
    My PBJ Peanut Macarons are at http://www.mydiversekitchen.com/2010/05/pbj-peanut-butter-and-jam-peanut.html

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  26. LOL looks like I'm last again, but believe me, I had such horrid issues with my computer, I was ready to RUN AWAY! Well my post is up in a hurry ... http://www.passionateaboutbaking.com/2010/05/coffee-vanilla-bean-macarons-mac.html
    Thank you for all the wonderful entries. The round up is going to tell a story! Tee hee!!

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  27. Hi everyone, such a lovely challenge, thanks Deeba and Jamie. My post is up!
    http://moroccancuisinemarocaine.blogspot.com/2010/05/coffee-macaronsmacarons-au-cafe.html

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  28. My post is ready to go: PB & J Macarons.
    http://thewiveswithknives.blogspot.com/2010/05/pb-j-macarons-for-very-fancy-tea-party.html.

    Thanks Deeba and Jamie. I'm so happy to be able to take part in this month's event.

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  29. Hi everyone! Such a wonderful idea to use favorite books from childhood as inspiration. My post is up: http://onevanillabean.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/storybook-macarons-lemon-blueberry-and-rhubarb-strawberry-macarons/

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  30. my post is up and i loved this one!

    http://foodfinery.blogspot.com/2010/05/mactweets-7-tell-me-story.html

    "Food Finery"

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  31. Just in time........judge for yourself! http://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/2010/05/10/matcharons-and-midnight-feasts/

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  32. Phew! Just made it, this time- Here are my cranberry and rosemary macs-

    http://sunitabhuyan.com/?p=3603

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  33. just 10 minutes late!
    here is my post
    http://horneandoalgo.blogspot.com/2010/05/mini-macarons-de-colores-y-un-cuento.html
    hansel and gretel is my story, hope you like it

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  34. Hansel & Gretel is a very nice story!!

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  35. I hope I am not to late. Here are my Meyer Lemon Macarons inspired by a children's poem: http://berry-lovely.blogspot.com/2010/05/meyer-lemon-macarons.html

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  36. Mine will be late. Made them this morning with slightly disastrous results (LOL!). My macarons ended looking like sunny-side up eggs! Beautiful shells, but the pied spread out all over the place. Not sure what happened. Need to attempt it again!

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  37. Finally got a creation to enter the Mac World (not Apple). Here we go ladies ... http://hungryrabbitnyc.com/2010/05/13/the-dark-side/

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  38. I am a bit crazy- I didn't check the site until after --- honest, after I made my mac's! Please forgive, my book is BEST FRIENDS FOR FRANCES. http://www.thetablerunner.com/2010/05/mactell-me-story-7.html

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  39. Sorry Sandy & Ria ... still can't see your comments here. Off to check again.
    Jamie's updated the links now though. My apologies...

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