Yes, that is correct. Forget the Eiffel Tower, forget Champs Elysees, and forget Notre Dame. I came to Paris for the heavenly ganache and cream filled almond meringue cookies the French call macarons. For weeks, I was obsessed with all things macaron. I made many attemps at making my own. The best were the chocolate and hazelnut macaron and my white chocolate and rose scented macarons. I dreamed of biting into one from Pierre Herme and Laduree. My dreams were about to come true.
It took 2 tries before we finally located Pierre Herme on 72 Rue Bonaparte, a convenient 0.7km away from our hotel in Paris. When we finally found it, I was like a kid in a candy shop. I wish I had photos of all the amazing desserts and treats, but unfortunately, no photos allowed in the store.
Because I just couldn't help it, we bought a box from both Pierre Herme and Laduree.
From Laduree: Green apple, Cafe, (oops, can't remember), Pistachio, Rose, Chocolate, Lily of the Valley and Caramel
It was very difficult to choose our favorites, but we have a few:
- Green Apple from Laduree: "wow, wow, ohh, wow", distinct apple flavor, followed by a tartness and then a beautiful green apple finish. Fresh, spring.
- Lily of the Valley from Laduree: top pick. Filling is a light cream with just a hint of lily. So light you want to keep eating it.
- Olive oil and vanilla from Pierre Herme: tied for top pick. Lovely scent, very light filling. The thin shell still had a nice crunch to it before giving way to the softness. Almost went back to get another one.
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