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Ladurée Soho GRAND OPENING!

02 Sunday Feb 2014

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Ladurée Soho (398 W Broadway) had its soft opening this weekend and will be open to the public on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. It will feature a full-service restaurant and an outdoor patio. Though currently unavailable, reservations can be made at OpenTable here. This new flagship location has started making pastries and viennoiseries previously impossible to find anywhere in North America. Scroll down to see the Saint-Honoré rose and the pistachio religieuse that I bought yesterday. Screen Shot 2014-02-02 at 7.47.49 AM

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I love the new macaron box – according to an employee at Ladurée, it features a “very French” joke about the post-Christmas sales season. “0% OFF SALE!” I thought it was surprisingly cheeky for such a traditional fabricant de douceurs
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new Palais Galliera box at Ladurée!

26 Thursday Sep 2013

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Ladurée’s new fall 2013 macaron flavors!

29 Thursday Aug 2013

Gingerbread Macaron
A macaron made of two macaron shells,
filled with a delicious cream
infused with spices

Pink Pepper Macaron
A macaron made of two macaron shells,
filled with a delicious cream
infused with pink pepper

I’m glad the pink peppercorn macaron is not pink. There are quite a few places in New York City that already make pink peppercorn macarons (and they’re always pink)… but I have a feeling Ladurée’s will be transcendental.

There’s a new box, too!

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Posted by dark locks | Filed under bakeries, bucket list, celebrations, celiac, French, herbs and spices, macarons, New York, snacks, sweets, wagashi

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Minamoto Kitchoan’s new shop in NYC

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in Asian, bakeries, celebrations, fruit, herbs and spices, Japanese, lactose free, macarons, organic, snacks, sweets, tea, wagashi

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The Minamoto Kitchoan shop near Rockefeller Center closed a few weeks ago and they have relocated to 509 Madison Ave.

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Some of the seasonal wagashi available now are blueberry gelée and peach cakes.

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Ladurée’s new Art Deco box

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in bakeries, French, macarons, Miami, New York, snacks, sweets, wagashi

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I just called Ladurée on Madison Ave to find out if they have the new Art Deco boxes in stock. Sadly, they don’t have them but I did find out that Ladurée is opening up a new boutique in Miami this fall. In addition, the second New York boutique with tea salons should be open by November in SoHo!

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Ladurée’s summer flavors 2013

19 Friday Jul 2013

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Right now at Ladurée on Madison Avenue, you will find seasonal menthe glacée, melon, Venezuelan chocolate, and chocolate with coconut marshmallow macarons!

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cicada macarons

18 Tuesday Jun 2013

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I went cicada hunting in Staten Island on Sunday. The brood II cicadas emerge only once every 17 years and I needed to catch some to make a batch of cicada macarons.

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This cute one crawled up my leg!

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I am storing them in the freezer until I’m ready to cook them.

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Please check back soon for photos of the cicada macarons and a recipe!

Ispahan ice cream recipe

02 Sunday Jun 2013

Posted by dark locks in Asian, bucket list, celebrations, French, fruit, macarons, New York, Queens, recipe, snacks, sweets, wagashi

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Pierre Hermé’s famous Ispahan dessert is not available in the United States. I did get to try one last year in Tokyo. Since then I often find myself daydreaming about the magical combination of rose, lychee, and raspberry.

Below is a recipe for Ispahan ice cream. I made it last weekend and it turned out great!

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Prepare your ice cream maker (mine has a detachable bowl that has to freeze overnight).

Over low heat, stir 8 egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar until the yolks coat the back of the spoon. Pour into a bowl and chill this in the fridge.

Warm 1 cup of raspberries in a sauce pan with 2 tablespoons of sugar until sugar dissolves. Pour into a bowl and chill in the fridge.

Chop up one cup of lychees and set aside.

When yolks and raspberries are no longer warm, pour 2 cups of heavy cream, 1 cup of whole milk, the yolk mixture, a pinch of salt, and 2 tablespoons of rose water into the ice cream maker and let it mix for at least 10 minutes.

When the ice cream is starting to set, mix in lychees. Stir in raspberries and sauce, making a swirl. Transfer to a tightly sealed container and freeze overnight before serving!

Enjoy! And please like me on Chinook Olive Facebook!

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Marie Antoinette macaron

16 Thursday May 2013

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The new celeste Marie Antoinette macaron is currently available at Ladurée in New York City. It’s made with a cream filling that’s infused with Ladurée’s Marie Antoinette tea, a Chinese black tea blended with citrus, rose petals, and honey. Please like the Chinook Olive on Facebook!

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lily of the valley macaron at Ladurée NYC

07 Tuesday May 2013

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For the first time at its NYC location, Ladurée is selling their famous lily of the valley (muguet) macarons. These rare macarons, along with a matching gift box, are available for a very limited time.

A new melon flavor is also available and is one of my new favorite flavors.

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