It’s Macaroon Mania!

30 Mar 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in CTG, cape town, hotels, kindness of strangers, lifestyle, 7 Comments

And these ones are seriously contenders for the ‘Ultimate Macaroon’ title. I present One&Only Macaroons from One&Only Hotel Cape Town, which appeared upon my desk this morning as if by magic! That, my friends, is why One&Only is called a 6-star hotel – you get room service when you’re not even in your room!

What a fantastic way to start a Tuesday

If I were to describe these Macaroons, I’d say that their candy-brittle shells crumble into creamy, sweet vanilla-chocolate-jammy centres… close your eyes and imagine it. Taste the magic of the macaroons. Happy Tuesday! PS. Still not familiar with Macaroons (where have you been)? Click here to read up.

Tell ur purty friends

7 Comments

March 30, 2010 9:51 am

Lucille @PinkPenWords

they look too good to be eaten… ok maybe not… enjoy the melting moments!!

March 30, 2010 10:37 am

Nadia @www.twitter.com/NadiaPadayachi

You have to try the macaroons at The Roundhouse! I think that they would challenge the goodies from One&Only.

March 30, 2010 11:46 am

Emma Jackson @missemmajude

I have terrible news. They are actually called Macarons, not Macaroons. We figured this out at Hammer a while back after extensive investigation. I wasn’t sure how to break the news to you but I thought you deserved to know the truth.

I’m so sorry. Please forgive me.

Cape Town Girl March 30 2010 11:58 am

Emma, am shocked. Did you not read wikipedia article? The real name is maccarone!

"The English word macaroon and French macaron come from the Italian maccarone or maccherone. This word is itself derived from ammaccare, meaning crush or beat,[2] used here in reference to the almond paste which is the principal ingredient."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaroon

March 30, 2010 12:23 pm

Emma Jackson @missemmajude

Yes, Wikipedia set me straight some months back. Now, I know it is hard to be wrong on our own but I am quite sure that despite whatever “real” name the title derived from, they are today, called Macarons. The Italians think they started everything, don’t they? Is the Pasta and the Pizza even theirs? Probably not. Now they’re trying to claim pastry. Pfft!

Go here http://www.cassis.co.za. They have a crap website but make really, really, really nice Macarons.

April 12, 2010 2:53 pm

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