Sun 6 Dec 2009
{ :: ’12 days of holiday macarons’ month :: }
Posted by Julia Tuomainen under Baking, Macarons, Monthly themes
[14] Comments
Christmas brings together family and friends, and traditions around the world are universal and unique at the same time.
In Australia, Christmas is often spent around a barbeque with family, a day at the beach, and enjoying the sunshine and outdoors. In Finland, the traditional Christmas dinner is eaten Christmas Eve. In America, turkey, goose, duck or ham served with cranberry is a common dinner spread. In France, children hope Père Noël will bring them gifts. In Germany, Nikolaustag, St Claus day is celebrated on December 6. In Jamaica, Jonkanoo (John Canoe) is the traditional Christmas celebration, a colourful parade with masquerade costumes celebrated throughout the streets. In Greece, children sing carols, or kalanda. In Italy, the festive season is celebrated for three weeks, starting 8 days before Christmas.
This month, borrowing a few ideas from traditional Christmas desserts, cookies and breads, share the joy of Christmas with 12 days of holiday inspired macarons, discovering new tastes and flavours from around the world.
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OMG I am so EXCITED for this!!!!
but I will be trying to make some more soon so I can’t wait to see your flavor combinations!!
I have been trying to make macarons for the past year, with only one successful attempt
P.S. Do you think I’m failing because I don’t use a scale, and rather cup measurements?
Woohoo! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. I’ve started making Christmas themed food at home too – not really what I intended, but can’t seem to help it. I guess once you start seeing decorations around, rsvp-ing to Christmas parties etc, you kinda get sucked in to the whole spirit of the month.
Ooo… exciting! can’t wait. I should make some more macarons…
I am really looking forward to these posts!!
) Love your macs, you have always been an inspiration to my macaron making:)))
as it happens, I just posted a Macaron recipe!!
Yay! What a great month this will be! I picked up some Christmas flavoured marshmallows yesterday – candy cane, brown sugar and gingerbread. I look forward to seeing what flavours you choose
ooohhh looking forward to this!
Veyr exciting Julia! I’m actually in the midst of making one Christmas inspired macaron too. Can’t wait to see what you come up with for 12!!
A great event! I’m looking forward to that!
Cheers,
Rosa
I was reading Food and Wine last night and lo and behold their menu templates etc on some pages remind me of your beautiful work here:) You are so good! I look forward to les macarons rons rons too!!
What a fabulously festive and delicious month we have ahead! Such a excellent idea here. It’s so true, every country has such different traditions, it will be so interesting to see each one – in a macaron! I’m even more excited for this month than last month!
By the way, today (Dec 6) is also St Nikolaus Day here in Zurich (he’s called Schmutzli). In bakeries everywhere in Switzerland, you see sweet breads in the shape of a little man, with raisins for eyes and a few twigs in his hand, so cute! He’s called the Grittibaenz – or in French Switzerland, a bonhomme de St Nikolaus.
can’t wait!
As you well know, I’m super excited
Can’t wait to see what flavors you pick!
They are sooo cute, nice presentation.
Wow what a lovely great idea jules! incredible and i wish you all the macaron blisses for 12 days. You will have fun fun fun..and I dont think one can ever get bored of making macarons!