One by one, packages of freshly baked cookies began arriving in The Times’ lobby, some in pretty boxes, bound in tissue paper and ribbon, others in fancy restaurant bags. Many entries were delivered ...

Call me a heretic, but I’ve been thinking it’s about time the Easter Bunny spruced up his product line. Eggs are fine and Peeps are cute, but as Thumper’s 21st century image consultant, I’d advise he ...

Sitting in Place des Vosges, the oldest square in Paris, Rachel Hanretty felt a sense of excitement come over her as she gently opened the small box in her hands. Inside was a delicate vanilla macaron ...

Place a rack each in the upper and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with silicone baking mats. If you have enough baking sheets, double them up (this will ...

Blend the ground almonds and icing sugar in a food processor until well combined. Set aside. Using an electric whisk, slowly whisk the egg whites in a large bowl at a low speed until stiff peaks form ...

Learn how easy it is to make perfect vanilla macarons at home. If you’re like a lot of people, trying macarons for the first time can feel daunting, but it’s worth it to make these delicate cookies in ...

Plain ol' macarons are a thing of the past, as impeccably decorated ones have started to flood bakeries and our social media feeds. We thought we'd already seen the most Instagram-worthy variations ...

When Hello Kitty and unicorn macarons meet, the result is just about the cutest freaking thing you could possibly imagine. While we admit the unicorn trend itself is a little tired at this point ...