Macarons de France

My aunt just came back from France recently. She went to Cannes and Nice for a week, and how wonderful of her to bring me back a box of macarons! They were ever so pretty, not to mention delicious, I just had to take some pictures. My aunt told me stories of the beautiful French doors in her hotel, the orange tree and flowers in the courtyard, of afternoons wandering the streets seeing little patisseries, boutiques and finding markets selling fresh produce one day and antiques the next. Her delightful tales made me wish wish wish upon a star that one day I will go to France too, specifically Paris. I would visit the Eiffel Tower, Laduree, Monet's Garden in which I would watercolour paint all day. On other days I would take trips to the food markets, spend a whole day or more in the Lourve and Disneyland Paris. I would make a special trip to the Versailles too and imagine I am Marie Antoinette...

If only I could continue dreaming forever, but already I see mountains of work piling up before my eyes. I'm afraid I have to leave my world, just for a little while. Also, thank you all for your lovely comments, I cherish each and every one :)

36 comments:

  1. this is so lovely! your vision of Paris sounds perfect, especially Versailles (I dream of visiting) :)
    and the macarons look divine too!
    x

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  2. Wow, I am so jealous! I have a house in France, but I have not been back in so long - which means that I have not had macaroons in so long!

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  3. Gosh they look delicious! I would love to go to France, the description makes it sound incredible!

    x
    www.lostinthehaze.com

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  4. I love your blog header, and I still have yet to try a macaroon :( sad face xx

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  5. MMM they look delicious! I do hope you can visit Paris soon :) Good luck with all the work, I hope you can blog again soon xx

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  6. Aww, how sweet of her! Oh my, those macaroons look so lovely! Your pictures are so pretty! Aww, France seems like it would be an oh so lovely place to visit! I'd love to go there in the near future! Eeek, good luck with getting your work done (exams soon?) xoxo <3

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  7. yummy :) i dream of paris too, too often in fact <3

    thank you for such a lovely comment too, you are such a dear!

    (oh and im following you now too!) xx

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  8. Oh that is just swell! That box of macarons from your aunt is just beautiful! I do agree, how lovely it would be to travel there some day! I know for sure I want to travel there soon! The stories your aunt told you about France is just like my mothers stories when she went on her Euro trip! The photos, souvenirs etc my mum brought back was so lovely too! Is this your first time eating macarons? if so, you will def be hooked! :D I want to visit my great grandfathers home in France one day where he grew up! that would be so nice! ahhhh looking at the macarons so yummy! I want to eat 'em! x

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  9. I really want to go to Paris as well, I have always been promised by the family/boyfriend we would go but it has never happened! Those macaroons look so delicious! xxx

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  10. Thank-you for the comment my lovely :3
    Yes! I'm doing image transfer too, it's really fun. I did go in the end, but I felt like such an idiot.. noo it didn't Ella Masters did I wish I could say it was me! xx

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  11. Oh my sweet macarons! your words and the pictures are lovely... you are lovely, Carina :)

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  12. How sweet is your aunt! And, I, too, dream of visiting France, especially Paris. It's breath-taking. The little quaint shops, the macarons (Laduree!), the gardens. Lovelovelovelove. I would absolutely love to have some tea and macarons, whilst enjoying the beautiful scenes around. Ah, such bliss.

    I hope you're doing well, Carina. :) Thanks for the really sweet comment. xx

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  13. You're writing style is so pretty :')
    macarons forever remind me of marie antoinette!

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  14. Oh, I adore macaroons too - gorgeous photos and lovely whimsical words.

    Claire Marie x
    http://tea-breaks.blogspot.com

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  15. just as i thought I've had enough of macarons I see those lovely pictures and BAM I am again craving for them hehee. Oh goodness, those stories sounds so magical, how I could pack my bags and run away to Paris, wish it was just that simple too. Don't worry, one day you'll go, and it'll be worth the wait :) X

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  16. Oh, such sweet delight from you aunt! I dream of France!


    LOVE!

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  17. oh wow these look amazing! yum yum!

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  18. Thank-you for the comment my lovely :3 wahh they are so tempting! Ohh it's called Eclat I'll scan them in it'll be in June though :3 xxx

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  19. I hope your days are beautiful.


    LOVE!

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  21. yummmm delicious and so gorgeous, almost too good to eat! I love dreaming of visits to other countries, hope your dreams will become reality soon! xxx

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  23. ahh marie attionette! and macaroons how perfect

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  24. What a lucky girl you are, these macaroons look mouth watering! I last had macaroons a few weeks ago, I had strawberry, blueberry and pistachio flavoured ones. I was actually going to try my hand at making macaroons this weekend but chickened out because it just looks so complex...

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  25. i think this post gave me a strong urge to go to france and eat some macaroons! thank you xx

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  26. Ah, macarons et Paris, la combinaison la plus parfaite du monde! x

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  27. ah, is there anything better than a macaron treat? i don't think so!

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  28. macarooooooooooooooooons!!!!! :D
    xx

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  29. mmmmmm macaroons! very marie antoinette esque! =)

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  30. Carina,
    I hope your exams are going well.


    LOVE!

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  31. so sweet post!!!

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  32. oh i wish we were friends in real life :-)

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