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Passionfruit, Basil & White Chocolate Macarons: A Macaron Masterclass With Adriano Zumbo

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:00:15 +0000

Adriano Zumbo The last time I saw Adriano Zumbo before today was at the Masterchef Live event in Sydney. My friend Gina and I were wandering around the hall and suddenly we noticed that there was something in the air that changed. Immediately there were heaving chests, girls flicking hair and giggling and whispering and [...]

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Paintbrush Macarons

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:00:59 +0000

Definition of a fool: 4. an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm (usually prec. by a present participle) Definition of obsessed: adjective of verb obsessed. 1. to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him. It was [...]

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Strawberry Macaron Sandwiches

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:00:50 +0000

The initial seed for this macaron sandwich had a rather esteemed pedigree. It was while I was interviewing Adriano Zumbo that he mentioned watching Ferran Adria speak of making a strawberry shaped item made of something else entirely. And because Zumbo is know for his gorgeous macarons my mind wanders to macarons when talking with [...]

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Strawberry & Pink Peppercorn Heart Macarons for Valentines Day

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:00:16 +0000

I have to confess something, I cheated on this Valentines Day. Not in any matrimonial sense, but in a cooking sense. I used the same macaron batter mix for these Strawberry and Red peppercorn macarons as I did for another macaron recipe. Given the high temperatures I couldn’t bear to do much baking and I [...]

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Violette Macarons

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:00:35 +0000

I got my greedy paws on some crystallised violets while in London (along with a load of other things that Nigella talks about but are impossible or cost prohibitive to buy in Australia). They sat here for a while with no real destination in mind until one night when I was separating egg whites from [...]

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The Macaron Whisperer

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:00:48 +0000

Macaron. A single word to strike fear and lust into the hearts of baking enthusiasts, myself included. These small desirous goodies are temperamental and prone to inducing obsessive like behaviour in otherwise normal people. I’ve made these a couple of times, based on a Martha Stewart recipe but they were never brilliant and were ridiculously [...]

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