Happy First Day of Spring! Did you know that it is also Macaron Day? Could this day be any more amazing? Well, only if it were Eat All the Dark Chocolate day! But I digress, and so early in my post.
So, back to spring and macarons. The snow has melted, the weather forecast shows big, bright, yellow circles accompanied by temperatures above freezing, albeit single digits. But after longer than normal stretches of minus twenty degrees weather, anything zero and above is relatively warm.
It is also Macaron Monday! These light, airy, delicious, meringue-based treats are the perfect accompaniment to spring and serve a great cause. Macaron Day Toronto coincides with similar celebrations taking place around the world. Participating patisseries across Toronto offer complimentary macarons to customers. In addition, a portion of macaron sales on this day will be donated to the Red Door Family Shelter to support their efforts to break the cycle of homelessness. Visit their site and see the wonderful work they do to support the community.
Click on over to the Macaron Map to chart your sweet attack. You get to sate your sweet tooth and support a great cause - a win-win in my books!
Want to make a few of your own? Visit my Macaron Recipe page.
Have a wonderful day! I'll be back in a few days to kick off Easter.
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Yay for Macaron Day! Wish I was still in Toronto so that I could participate too 🙂 None of the local patisseries here were participating but whipping up some homemade ones sounds perfect. Yours are absolutely gorgeous!:)
I Sugar Coat It! says
Ah, you would definitely love it, but homemade is always so much better in my humble opinion. 😉