French Macarons are tricky to make but worth taking the time (and multiple batches) to get right.

French macarons with chocolate hazelnut buttercream frosting for Daring Bakers.

Daring Bakers are at it again! French macarons with an Asian twist: green tea and adzuki (red bean)!

Three different Macarons: PB&J, Lemon Meringue Pie and Banana Caramel.

Decadent chocolate ganache sandwiched between two vanilla sugar macarons (October Daring Bakers)

Cocoa Macarons w/ Chestnut Filling. Daring Baker’s Challenge: failed. Taste-wise though, these were knockouts.

Maple Sugar Macarons for the October Daring Bakers challenge. Learn from my mistakes and you can make your own beautiful macarons!

Daring Bakers do the MAC!! Vanilla macarons with vanilla buttercream, & some pumpkin pie spice macs too.

Daring Bakers: Hazelnut Macarons with Orange Mousse Filling

Lemon Macarons with White Chocolate Filling and Chocolate Macarons with Nutella Filling for Daring Bakers

Daring Baker Cobnut Macarons with Home Made Nutella Filling

Pumpkin Cream Cheese filled Chocolate Macarons for October Daring Bakers – not bad for a first attempt,… I think?

Chocolate macaron shells ready to be filled-daring bakers October challenge

Plain Macarons with Chocolate buttercream – Crisp smooth shell, soft inside and chewy base – that’s what we call macarons

At long last, vegan macarons! With cocoa shells and matcha “buttercream” no less.

How does the largest macaron look like? It’s probably this one! A delicious chocolate macaron with a sinful chocolate mousse filling.

Daring Bakers Challenge : Black Sesame and Nori Macarons

Vietnamese Beef Pho- Melt in your mouth Pho’ real.

Quick Chicken Pho

The October Daring Cooks’ Challenge, Vietnamese Pho, expanded my knowledge and appreciation of this delicious noodle soup with rare beef

Daring Cook’s Challenge: Chicken Pho

Daring Cooks challenge: Vietnamese Chicken pho with noodles