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On Thursday, February 02, 2012
Each heart shaped bit of goodness is handmade here in California and delivered right to your Valentine! They even have special flavors in the heart shapes, my favorite is the Peach Mango with the Raspberry coming in a very close second.
Each box contains a selection of the following gluten free bits of yumminess :
• Dark Chocolate, a delicious chocolate shell filled with a Valrhona chocolate ganache .
• Raspberry, made with fresh raspberries, this sweet berry-flavored cookie is filled with a rich white chocolate ganache.
• Peach Mango, a fusion of fresh peach and mango infused for a burst of juicy fruity ganache.
• Red Velvet, an explosion of flavor that doesn’t overwhelm the palate, the moist red velvet crust shields the creamy bourbon vanilla bean filling.
Remember to
order by
February 8th to get yours!
To enter to win please visit the Rocq Macaron shop and leave a comment below letting us know your favorite. For an additional chance to win tweet about our giveaway (it's easy just hit the tweet button below) and leave a second comment! Our winner will be chosen at random Monday the 6th.
Also, if I cannot contact you from your profile I will need an email address....
Congratulations to Karlie on being our winner!
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On Friday, December 16, 2011
Ahh.. it's Friday.. This weekend we will be attending a small holiday party (I hope they are serving that yummy little appetizer) and just trying to relax and enjoy the holiday magic!
There has been so so much going on and I truly need a break (until Monday comes and the kids are home and the shipping of orders begins once again).
I want to say Merry Christmas to all of you wonderful readers and wish you the very best weekend ever!
What are you up to this weekend??
I am hoping to have this kind of smile by Saturday morning...
images via bippity boppity boo
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On Tuesday, December 06, 2011
I am super excited to share a sweet little bit of Parisian life right here in the states with you!
The amazing chef Eddie Rocq has brought us hand made
Macarons beautifully packaged, that can be delivered directly to your door, making them the perfect gift.
Each of these little cookies is handmade to order and we can get them right here! I was so excited to discover that I now can have one of
my favorite things here at home. Each box offers a variety of flavors and you can even select your own. I am completely
loving the chocolate and the pumpkin, the hubby and my little one are partial to the Vanilla, what can you do.... They will even be offering heart shaped macarons in specialty flavors for Valentine's and Mother's Day too, how perfect is that?!
A great little note on the history of the Macaron..
The Macaron cookie was born in Italy, introduced by the chef of Catherine de Medicis in 1533 at the time of her marriage to the Duc d’Orleans who became king of France in 1547 as Henry II. The first Macarons were simple cookies, made of almond powder, sugar and egg whites. It wasn’t’ until the 20th century when French pastry chefs decided to join two macaron shells together and fill them up with buttercream, jams and ganache, which is the version we recognize and love today. Rocq Macaron's was sweet enough to offer a box of their
Holiday Collection {This is our selections of 24 Amazing flavors in the "Parisian" Box set} to one of our readers!!!!
In addition to Macarons,
Chef Eddie Rocq offers
fantastic catering services which we love.
To enter to win please visit the Rocq Macaron shop and leave a comment below letting us know your favorite. For an additional chance to win tweet about our giveaway (it's easy just hit the tweet button below) and leave a second comment! Our winner will be chosen at random Saturday the 10th. Check out
Rocq Macaron's on
facebook and
twitter too..
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On Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Dreams are such a fun thing. I have so many but there is one that keeps jumping out at me. I think it maybe more of a wish than a dream but I am truly not sure what the difference is any more.
I dream of having a wonderful place in France to spend time in with my family, when I say time I mean real time where we eat together outside, we cook together, take hikes and walks and learn about the surrounding areas. A home base to travel to new worlds together, just us, just for fun!
This beautiful home would be filled with my favorite of all favorites! Astier de Villatte dishes and furnishings mixed with amazing French finds from Brocantes and local artisans. Things would be striped down and natural just like the surroundings and the food. It would be amazing we would cook and read.
We would ride bikes around just so we could see everything and stop anywhere.
Eating outside as often as possible would be the norm..
My mind might even be free enough to have time to create some new classics based on old methods.
I would have the time and patience to learn how to draw and possibly paint.
A girl can dream right!
What about you what do you dream about?
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On Sunday, October 16, 2011
I hope you are having an amazing Sunday! It is finally cooling off here again and it might start feeling like fall soon! This looks like the perfect way to spend a Sunday with nature and beautiful food!
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On Thursday, September 22, 2011
I am so in love with the feeling of this photo! The grapes look heavenly and the texture is amazing.
Wouldn't this be a great kitchen work space.
I hope your week is moving along well!!
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On Friday, September 09, 2011
I am feeling very jealous of New York right now... I have just received this email about the shop which I knew was coming but I am still a little sad.
The lovely
Laduree macaron is available there and I am here...
Maybe they ship??
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On Friday, September 02, 2011
Well, September has arrived! It is a perfect day to enjoy some homemade blueberry loaf.
I doubled the recipe to make two loaves, one loaf to enjoy now with family and a second loaf for the freezer. Lately I have tried to put some of my baking in the freezer so we don't inhale calories so quickly. This loaf is a bit like a pound cake, very moist and delicious.
Below is the recipe from allrecipes dot com, if you are interested. From the reviews and my own experiences I would suggest you test the loaf at 55 minutes, but it takes more like 60-65 minutes.
Blueberry Loaf Cake
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries TOPPING: 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Gently fold in blueberries. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes {or 60-65} or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. I'm linking to
SNS at Funky Junk Interiors.
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On Monday, August 01, 2011
I know it is not Fall, but I love making crisps year round!
I decided to make blueberry apple crisp for an after dinner treat on this long weekend.
Delicious and bubbly and served with vanilla ice cream on top. So easy to make that I don't even use a recipe any more. And a great way to get my boys to eat more fruit. So good that they wouldn't wait for photos out of the oven.
Happy August! I find it hard to believe that one month of our summer holiday (and my work break) is over. Hope you have a great week ahead!
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On Saturday, July 23, 2011
The gate to our house on Hilton Head 2011When I was a child the closest to the ocean I could get was the Baltic Sea at the East German coast line, with one large island - Ruegen - and several small ones, almost entirely reserved for the communist elite. Our quarters at the sea "resorts" were usually cramped and rather primitive.The waters were cold, but the beaches pristine and often
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On Saturday, July 23, 2011
The gate to our house on Hilton Head 2011When I was a child the closest to the ocean I could get was the Baltic Sea at the East German coast line, with one large island - Ruegen - and several small ones, almost entirely reserved for the communist elite. Our quarters at the sea "resorts" were usually cramped and rather primitive.The waters were cold, but the beaches pristine and often
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On Sunday, July 17, 2011
Shouldn't life be all sparkle and cupcakes!!!
Yes, please.
image via pinterest
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On Friday, May 13, 2011
By now Laduree and I have become aquainted once again and are deeply in love..
well maybe it is just me who is in love..
I am going to be bringing a lovely gift box of these little babies home if you are interested..
leave a comment below for your chance to win a box of absolute bliss from
Laduree and me..
For a chance to win leave a comment below if you are a follower, for an additional chances to win you can tweet (easy to tweet just hit retweet at the bottom of the post), follow us on twitter or blog about our giveaway. The winner will be chosen at random on May 16th.
Please leave a separate comment for each entry.
**Don't forget I have to be able to contact you... Please leave your name and some type of contact information if you are not able to be contacted with your profile**
Congratulations to Laurie from Plain and Elegant antiques!!
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On Saturday, April 02, 2011
How could you not enjoy a beautiful brunch at Bergdorfs?
Happy Saturday to you!
You might have noticed that I have a new button on the side bar..
This is a link to the
Help Charlie Heal Etsy shop.
Please take a moment to visit their shop or
blog to lend a helping hand to Charlie and his family.
