Macaron/Food Photography Ranch Weekend

Last night I lite a 'macaron' candle and said a little prayer... Photo by Helene Dujardin
Macaron Queen, par excellance, Helene Dujardin is joining forces with Pioneer Woman, Ranch Queen, for a prize weekend in July of baking macarons, shooting them and riding broncos in OK.
If you're a photography afficianado you'll definitely love Helene's new book on how to shoot food. I'm working my way through it...
Ree Drummond of 'Pioneer Woman' is the mistress of home on the range and cookbook author. If you haven't visited, run over right now. You'll not be disappointed. And why not throw your hat into the ring to win this terrific weekend (July 23-24) baking and shooting macarons. Wouldn't it be great if a PBer won?

I entered the contest...
Even though I LIVE in macaron T-shirts and wear macaron boxer shorts.
I drink out of a macaron cup...
Use a 'macaron' mouse pad daily, still I cannot bake macarons!
Macarons infiltrate my life in every possible way. But shouldn't I be baking the %$#@ things as well?
I may have the biggest collection of mini macarons on the planet...
While others go to Paris and buy Christian Dior socks I spend all my $$$ on macarons...

Attempting to read Japanese pastry books on macarons is not beyond me. It's called obsession...
Besides BEAR says he'd like to go.

BONJOUR Macaron Weekend!

JOUR DU MACARONS 2011!

It's Sunday, March 20th so it must be MACARON DAY! Already 10:15 and we're late. The FREE macaron party began at 10 am. Of course there is a donation for a worthy cause, 'Autour des Williams'.
BEAR studies Pierre Herme's map of EIGHT places to visit for FREE macarons(3 chaque fois)! 1st stop PH,72, rue de Bonaparte - a big crowd already. A taste of what's to come dans le vitrine.

What flavors to choose?

There are many new exotic flavors of the 25 on offer:

Asperges verte & huile de noisette
Metisse:carotte, orange & canelle

Depayse: The vert Matcha, haricot rouge azuki, citron vert & gingembre

Infiniment Jasmin

Coing & rose

Figue, eglantine & foie gras

Since I am collecting macarons for French Girl I will get all the new strange flavors.

Instant gratification dans le rue!

A baby gets the best view.

BEAR looks inside.

Carefully orchestrated pandemonium on rue Bonaparte.

So much so that we get to sneak some photos.

Of the prized macarons - miam-miam

BEAR is quietly humming, "Oh Happy Day"

Off to P.H. 185, rue de Vaugiraud where calm reigns supreme.

So many PHs line the walls they're reflected in my watch!

11:15 am

Une figue svp.

Next stop P.H. Publics drugstore - 133, Champs-Elysees.

We are joined by fellow macaron adventurers.

Everyone in Paris shows up for Jour du Macarons including serious bikers.

At P.H. 4,rue Cambon the line is short and fast.

No Parisien dogs waiting for macarons on rue de Rivoli.

Meanwhile les macarons Pierre Herme await Fr Girl, especially l'asperge.BONJOUR JOUR DU MACARONS 2011!JOUR DU MACARON

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