Ladurée Paris

While in Paris, I had a bit of an obsession with macarons, specifically Ladurée macarons. I had eaten a macaron (not to be confused the macaroon, America's often coconut covered dessert) from France once before while visiting Strasbourg, but it didn't compare to the deliciousness that is a Ladurée macaron. We may or may not have stopped three times at various Ladurée shops around Paris (the shop just along the Champs Elysées being my favorite) just so I could indulge in these little pillows of heaven. They are that amazing. With flavors like salted caramel, vanilla bean, raspberry, and lavender, what other sweet treat could you desire? Each little shop we went into was perfectly Parisian and dripping in gold accents, adorable dessert plates, and the sweet smell of baking pastries. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see why it's hard to resist such a decadent piece of Parisian history like Ladurée. D and I even visited the store within Harrods while we were on holiday in London just 2 short weeks later. I could hear the pistachio macarons calling me from the tube station. Who am I to ignore them? So if you ever find yourself in the "city of love" (or London or NYC), make a beeline for Ladurée to taste one of their scrumptious macarons. And send me a box or two, will ya? ;)