Macarons from Francois Payard
Cooking Channel’s Eden Eats wasn’t the inspiration for New York magazine’s 13th annual New York Taste: A World of Flavors presented by HSBC Premier, but it might as well have been. For one night only, more than forty of New York City’s hippest restaurants came together to present a truly global menu that spanned the map in taste, presentation and ingredients.
The spacious Skylight Soho was packed with eager guests sipping Spring44 cocktails and moving from station to station, sampling delicious bites. Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster Harlem, Zak Pelaccio of Fatty Crab, Michael Lomonaco of Porter House New York and Dan Barber of Blue Hill were just a few of the all-star chefs in attendance.
I didn’t sample all of the foodie fare, but the plates I did were works of art.
The Macarons (pictured above) from Francois Payard Bakery came in a vast array of playful flavors like gingerbread and coffee, but the PB & J elevated my favorite childhood snack to an entirely new level. (Recipe for Chocolate Macarons below.)
The Mortadella, Provolone and Red Pepper Spiedini from Lincoln was easy to eat and I loved the unexpected soft texture and pop of flavor.
Eat it all in one bite!
Ciano’s Crespelle Stuffed with a Ricotta-Spinach Filling, Tomato Ragu and Smoked Pecorino almost made me cry out mamma mia! in the middle of the packed crowed. Warm and comforting, I could have devoured a whole plate all on its own.
Bite-size comfort food from Ciano
I am not a fan of beets, but Blue Hill made me reconsider. The restaurant’s Forono Beets with Blue Hill Yogurt was instantly refreshing, and I enjoyed dipping the cracker in for every last drop.
Forono Beets with Blue Hill Yogurt
If those dishes grab you, you’ll love these:
- Morimoto’s Foie Gras Doufu
- Marcus Samuelsson’s Mango Couscous
- Alton’s Toasty Coconut Macaroons
- Chuck’s Roasted Beets and Red Chard Greens
Chocolate Macarons
Recipe courtesy François Payard
Chocolate Epiphany, Exceptional Cookies, Cakes, and Confections for Everyone
Clarkson Potter, New York, 2007
makes: 50 macarons
Macarons:
3 ½ cups (450 grams) confectioners’ sugar
4 cups (400 grams) almond flour or finely ground blanched almonds
7 tablespoons (44 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder
9 large egg whites, at room temperature
2 cups (400 grams) sugar
Ganache:
4 ounces (120 grams) 50% chocolate, chopped
2 ounces (53 grams) 100% chocolate, chopped
4 ½ teaspoons (27 grams) light corn syrup
1 cup (240 grams) heavy cream
Make the macarons: Place a rack each in the upper and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with silicone baking mats. If you have enough baking sheets, double them up (this will prevent the macarons from baking too fast).
Sift together the confectioners’ sugar, almond flour, and cocoa powder over a large bowl. Stir in 4 egg whites, until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.
With a candy thermometer handy, combine the sugar and ½ cup (125 grams) water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. If sugar sticks to the sides of the pot, dip a pastry brush in water and brush the sides.
While the sugar is cooking, put the remaining 5 egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Once the sugar reaches 221°F on the candy thermometer, start beating the eggs on high speed. When the sugar reaches 250°F, pour it into the eggs in a slow stream, with the mixer running, down the inside of the bowl. Continue beating until the meringue is thick and the bottom of the bowl is cool to the touch.
With a silicone spatula, gently fold the meringue into the dry ingredients, in 4 increments. Fold until everything is well combined.
Spoon the batter in a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag, and cut a ½-inch opening in the tip or corner of the bag. Pipe the batter into quarter-size circles onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch in between each macaron. The macarons should have a uniform size. Let them sit out at room temperature for 15 minutes, until a skin forms. This will transform into a beautiful crust on the finished macarons.
Put the macarons in the oven, and turn the oven off for 5 minutes. After that time, turn it back on to 400°F, and continue baking for 8 minutes, until a crust forms and they are soft inside. Remove from the oven, and let the macarons cool in the pans.
Make the ganache: Combine both chocolates and the corn syrup in a medium bowl.
Pour the cream in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Pour over the chocolate, and whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Let the ganache cool, stirring periodically with a silicone spatula, until it reaches pipeable consistency, about 60 minutes. It should feel like a thick icing.
Assemble the macarons: Turn the silicone baking mat over, and carefully pull it away from the macarons, to free them up. Turn half of the macarons over, so that their flat side is facing up.
Spoon the ganache into a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag, and cut a ½-inch opening in the tip or corner of the bag. Pipe a nickel-size amount of ganache in the center of the macarons that are facing up. Gently press the remaining macarons over the ganache, to make small sandwiches. Try to match the size of the two halves as much as possible.
Store the macarons in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
The Slave of the Husband…
Searching for ahead to researching more from you afterward!……
Thorn of Girl…
Very good data is usually located on this web blog site….
Answer for post…
I saw this great post today. Thanks you for this post. It’s A Really very interesting post!…
Third Flower…
My wife and that i have been now delighted that Albert could execute his research due to the tips he had by means of your web content. It is every now and then perplexing to just generally be freely giving actions which some individuals could have been…
Koiteich…
This is my very Excerpt…
The Slave of the Husband…
Searching for forward to researching extra from you afterward!……
Souls in the Waves…
Good Early morning, I just stopped in to go to your site and thought I would say I liked myself….
Healing’s Dragon…
to uncover matters to further improve my site!I suppose its alright to generate utilization of several of your ideas!!…
Woman of Alien…
Perfect work you have done, this website is actually amazing with fantastic details. Time is God’s technique for maintaining all the things from taking place at the same time….
The Birch of the Shadow…
I believe there may become a couple duplicates, but an exceedingly helpful listing! I have tweeted this. A lot of thanks for sharing!…
Whispering Misty…
So sorry you’ll miss the workshop!…
The Ships’s Voyages…
I believe technological innovation just makes it even worse. Now there’s a channel to by no means treatment, now there would not be a possibility for them to discover….
incinerador de grasa…
please pay a visit to the web pages we follow, such as this a single, as it represents our picks through the web…
Recent Blogroll Additions…
I saw this really great post today….
Recent Blogroll Additions…
I saw this really good post today….
Google…
Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine some unrelated information, nevertheless really really worth taking a look, whoa did one particular discover about Mid East has got additional problerms as well…
buy youtube views…
…
wigs…
…
yournetbiz scam…
…
easy magic tricks for kids…
[...]Here are several of the internet sites we suggest for our visitors[...]…
whiplash…
…
software…
[...]check below, are some totally unrelated internet websites to ours, nevertheless, they are most trustworthy sources that we use[...]…
watches…
…
oil and gas…
[...]Here is a superb Weblog You might Discover Interesting that we Encourage You[...]…
fat burner supplements…
[...]although web sites we backlink to beneath are considerably not associated to ours, we feel they’re really really worth a go through, so possess a look[...]…
tennessee dui attorney…
[...]The info talked about inside the post are some of the most effective out there [...]…
building a business plan…
Interesting post right here. One thing I’d like to say is most professional fields consider the Bachelors Degree as the entry level requirement for an online certification. Even though Associate Certifications are a great way to start, completing ones…
download free ebooks for kindle…
[...]please visit the web pages we stick to, which includes this a single, because it represents our picks from the web[...]…
free download game counter strike…
[...]please check out the internet sites we follow, including this 1, as it represents our picks in the web[...]…
pure leverage scam…
Thank you for the good writeup. It in fact was a amusement account it. Look advanced to more added agreeable from you! However, how could we communicate?…
phone accessories…
[...]one of our visitors recently advised the following website[...]…
RTL II…
It’s a pity you don’t have a donate button! I’d certainly donate to this fantastic blog! I guess for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to fresh updates and will talk about this website wi…
easy ways to make extra money…
[...]Sites of interest we’ve a link to[...]…
cplusplus examples…
[...]Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine a number of unrelated information, nevertheless definitely worth taking a look, whoa did one particular find out about Mid East has got much more problerms at the same time [...]…
medical…
My brother recommended I may like this website. He used to be entirely right. This publish actually made my day. You can not consider simply how much time I had spent for this information! Thank you!…
water damage spokane…
Yet another thing I would like to state is that as an alternative to trying to accommodate all your online degree classes on days of the week that you complete work (since the majority people are worn out when they come home), try to arrange most of yo…
Tammy…
[...]Here are a few of the web-sites we advise for our visitors[...]…
Gospel Hip Hop…
…
“selling houses fast”…
[...]please visit the internet sites we comply with, such as this 1, as it represents our picks in the web[...]…
sell fanpage…
I appreciate, cause I found exactly what I was looking for. You have ended my four day long hunt! God Bless you man. Have a nice day. Bye…
buy lycon wax…
Today, I went to the beach with my kids. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She put the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched…
red label…
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]…
Snag A Job…
[...]one of our guests a short while ago recommended the following website[...]…
tripleclicks business ratings…
[...]always a massive fan of linking to bloggers that I like but really don’t get a great deal of link like from[...]…
owthatblog…
[...]Here are several of the internet sites we advocate for our visitors[...]…
Master Windscreens…
[...]one of our guests a short while ago encouraged the following website[...]…
kerzen geschenke…
[...]one of our visitors recently encouraged the following website[...]…
viga plus…
[...]Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine several unrelated information, nevertheless actually really worth taking a appear, whoa did 1 find out about Mid East has got far more problerms too [...]…
San Diego Residential Electrician…
…
vimax asli…
[...]check below, are some entirely unrelated web-sites to ours, even so, they may be most trustworthy sources that we use[...]…