tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post8170971779885598015..comments2024-03-14T13:58:46.869+11:00Comments on I Eat Therefore I Am: Macaron Masterclassthanh7580http://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-24538916405551374772008-09-08T12:06:00.000+10:002008-09-08T12:06:00.000+10:00Sarah, I have no idea how you keep your trim figur...Sarah, I have no idea how you keep your trim figure either. My gut is increasing quite quickly nowadays.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I went and bought some cookbooks on the weekend that you and Duncan recommended. I bought Nigella's Domestic Goddess, Women's Weekly Bake, Donna Hay Modern Classics 2 and Larousse Gastronomique. They all look to have fantastic recipes.<BR/><BR/>Any suggestions on what I must try from Nigella's book seeing as you're a huge Nigella fan.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-4780078200966344322008-09-07T21:06:00.000+10:002008-09-07T21:06:00.000+10:00Hi Thanh,I just had to say I have no idea how you ...Hi Thanh,<BR/><BR/>I just had to say I have no idea how you and Duncan manage to keep such trim figures!!! Hehehe<BR/><BR/>xox SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261274546097701065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-11297030921586965002008-07-10T12:28:00.000+10:002008-07-10T12:28:00.000+10:00More devotion? Any more and I'll soon be rolled ou...More devotion? Any more and I'll soon be rolled out of the house and need to start taking medication. :-)<BR/><BR/>I do want the empty boxes to be refilled though.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-17379278414980060442008-07-09T22:47:00.000+10:002008-07-09T22:47:00.000+10:00Grasshopper, there is needed more devotion to cons...Grasshopper, there is needed more devotion to consumption. Five days! Too slow. The wise macaronnier must eat with twice the speed for to have empty boxes to fill anew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-89378889631917962062008-07-09T11:21:00.000+10:002008-07-09T11:21:00.000+10:00Duncan, I'll get round to making them soon. I'm no...Duncan, I'll get round to making them soon. I'm not risking making any at night where I'll get so stressed if it goes wrong. I'm going to do them on the weekends when I have heaps of time.<BR/><BR/>There is never too many macarons. Especially violets ones. Can you believe I, me, myself and I, finished 90% of the macarons that we made (I gave 10% away) in about 5 days. That's a hell of a lot of sugar. Today my work mate commented that I was looking a bit tubby around the stomach area. No guesses for why.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-91284884957520906912008-07-09T00:03:00.000+10:002008-07-09T00:03:00.000+10:00Olá Manuela. E um pouco diffícil, mas espero que t...Olá Manuela. E um pouco diffícil, mas espero que tu tentas os fazer. <BR/><BR/>I'm always open to nagging and bribing:P<BR/><BR/>Thanh, we need to see evidence that you've been doing some more at home! Come on! And do you mean to tell me that I'm going to have to think of something else to bring to the banquet?!<BR/><BR/>Internet in many hostels and simple hotels has improved by miles -- wireless has meant easy solutions for these places without the need for much financial outlay. I had free wireless access in most of the places i stayed in on my travels... though it does assume you have a laptop or pda with you on the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-52743465075539687532008-07-08T15:18:00.000+10:002008-07-08T15:18:00.000+10:00Vida, if enthusiasm doesn't work, you can always n...Vida, if enthusiasm doesn't work, you can always nag Duncan or bribe him. :-)<BR/><BR/>Manuela, you can give them a go. Just go to Duncan's blog via this <A HREF="http://www.syrupandtang.com/" REL="nofollow">link</A> and read up his very detailed recipes. Let me know how you go if you try to make them.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-17747861780876802562008-07-08T09:51:00.000+10:002008-07-08T09:51:00.000+10:00I would love to know how to make those macarons......I would love to know how to make those macarons...Manuela ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317476752508085679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-11851951843423847772008-07-07T19:00:00.000+10:002008-07-07T19:00:00.000+10:00That could work!! VidaThat could work!! VidaVidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647721974409945139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-8041421761986725582008-07-07T18:35:00.000+10:002008-07-07T18:35:00.000+10:00Vida, it's a combination of genuine enthusiasm abo...Vida, it's a combination of genuine enthusiasm about the macarons from my end mixed with some generosity on Duncan's end.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-9029023308978846552008-07-07T17:33:00.000+10:002008-07-07T17:33:00.000+10:00Tell me the secret to getting Duncan to teach so w...Tell me the secret to getting Duncan to teach so we can all get in on the act!!! Vida xVidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647721974409945139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-61493982843940522822008-07-05T16:25:00.000+10:002008-07-05T16:25:00.000+10:00I'll bring some macarons at the next meet up.I loo...I'll bring some macarons at the next meet up.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to reading more of your posts about England. <BR/><BR/>A hostel with a decent internet connection, isn't that an oxymoron. They usually charge through the roof for internet usuage.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-4332979526865939782008-07-05T16:03:00.000+10:002008-07-05T16:03:00.000+10:00Yes please, Thanh! I'm already impressed by the l...Yes please, Thanh! I'm already impressed by the look of yours and I bet they're far more authentic than the one I ate at Cafe Vue. :-)<BR/><BR/>I've moved on from London (I was only there 4 days), but am still in the UK for another week. I've just been catching up on some blogs while in a hostel with a decent internet connection. :-)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-25545311775569979802008-07-05T13:40:00.000+10:002008-07-05T13:40:00.000+10:00Vida, the next batch I make, I'll let you know.Cin...Vida, the next batch I make, I'll let you know.<BR/><BR/>Cindy, it was heaps of fun. I'm happy to make some for the next meet up, just as long as Duncan doesn't bring some for comparison as mine would pale against his.<BR/><BR/>Are you back from London? How long did you go all up?thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-56294153767935498692008-07-05T08:23:00.000+10:002008-07-05T08:23:00.000+10:00Fantastic - looks like y'all had a great time! Th...Fantastic - looks like y'all had a great time! The probability of macarons at the next bloggers' banquet must now have tripled, right? :-) Oh, wait - <I>quadrupled</I> with Sarah also in on it. :-DCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-85695320948786744932008-07-04T12:17:00.000+10:002008-07-04T12:17:00.000+10:00Thanh, how about dropping some off on your way out...Thanh, how about dropping some off on your way out!?!?!? V xVidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647721974409945139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-44070554134897304842008-07-02T21:55:00.000+10:002008-07-02T21:55:00.000+10:00I've already made a list of everything I need to b...I've already made a list of everything I need to buy tomorrow night Agnes. I need to get a piping bag, a small saucepan, a good scale and lots of almond meal. Then let the macaron experimenations begin.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-56730797707171976782008-07-02T17:41:00.000+10:002008-07-02T17:41:00.000+10:00Oh, fun!! Looking forward to seeing some of your ...Oh, fun!! Looking forward to seeing some of your efforts now that you've been taught by the macaron master!Agneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02682199058521082342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-54973063478760516022008-06-30T21:54:00.000+10:002008-06-30T21:54:00.000+10:00Duncan, the buttercream still tasted amazing. Than...Duncan, the buttercream still tasted amazing. Thanks so much for taking time out to teach me. I'm definitely going to be making a lot more macarons.<BR/><BR/>Sarah, what a coincidence. I saw your macarons, they looked a lot more rustic, but equally delicious.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-89945521599042585532008-06-29T22:25:00.000+10:002008-06-29T22:25:00.000+10:00Omg!! I just made macarons last week too, hehehe!...Omg!! I just made macarons last week too, hehehe! They didn't look like that though!<BR/><BR/>xox SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261274546097701065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-20365575065800792892008-06-29T19:14:00.000+10:002008-06-29T19:14:00.000+10:00Thanh, you've made me blush terribly! It was lots ...Thanh, you've made me blush terribly! It was lots of fun for me and you shouldn't understate how well you got the hang of piping the shells. Even though some ended up too close together, the shape was really good.<BR/><BR/>Thanh's been kind enough not to mention that I curdled/split my buttercream (the violet) and I didn't have time to repair it as time was running out.<BR/><BR/>Given Thanh's enormous enthusiasm, I think a lot of his friends are going to be benefiting:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com