Every year, March 20th is dedicated to the macaron. The celebration originated in Paris by Pastry Chef Pierre Herme. I hope to one day join the festivities there as it seems to get more elaborate every year. There is a map with participating patisseries offering a free macaron and it’s a day of going from one shop to the next eating. This year aprons were created with the Macaron Day logo. In New York, Francois Payard has brought the tradition stateside with a similar macaron tour of shops in the city. Here in San Francisco, it isn’t quite as organized unfortunately but nonetheless I celebrated by getting macarons from b.patisserie.
My bag to go with one of each flavor
The macarons all lined up in the pastry case.
Left to right: White Chocolate Coffee, Cassis, Hazelnut, Lemon, Chocolate Caramel, Pistachio, Salted Caramel
I always lean toward the fruity, tart flavors so my favorites were lemon and cassis, the latter which was described by my sister as “smacking into a berry bush” in terms of strength in black currant flavor.
The macaron tree art inside the shop. I am in love with this and am so tempted to turn it into a DIY project and re-create it for my apartment.
b.patisserie
2821 California St. @ Divisadero St.
San Francisco, CA 94115