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...through, without a boulangerie, patisserie, or marché in sight. But I quickly forgot why I ever believed such joints were necessary when I discovered Mecca itself: La Maison du Chocolat. Too hungry to focus on row after row of ganache, truffle, or caramel, I proceeded directly to the macaron counter and promptly ordered an individual-size framboise from behind the glass.This coaster-size sandwich of chocolate-raspberry filling squeezed between two rose-colored raspberry meringue wafers should be illegal. But it’s not, especially not in France where the likes of master macaron-makers Pierre Herm?...

Author: By Francesca T. Gilberti, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Learning to Make a Dream | 1/15/2009 | See Source »

What, you ask, is a mini macaron? It's a bite-sized version of its larger cousin, a delicate but explosive cream-filled, pastel-colored meringue cookie as cheery as an Easter egg and sweet as a stolen kiss. It's an indulgence, a passion, then an obsession. In other words, it's the ultimate French confection. Paris is divided into two camps: those who hold that the best mini macarons come from Ladurée, and those that swear by Pierre Hermé. This is a somewhat academic debate, since Hermé worked at Ladurée before opening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bon Bonbons | 4/3/2007 | See Source »

...Aibo, the robot dog--arrived this year in two new incarnations. The 220 model, instantly dubbed the Terminator by showgoers, is a sleek and scary-looking hound with a built-in flashlight and a host of programmable robo-features. At the other end of the spectrum stand Latte and Macaron, cute little round-faced puppies with entirely touch-sensitive heads. Both models just went on sale, and to Sony's surprise, the pups are already outselling the Terminator. Go figure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Of Show | 11/26/2001 | See Source »

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