THE WEEKLY MAC

In 2017 I challenged myself to bake 52 flavors of macarons, one batch per week, over the course of one year.

Having failed at previous macaron attempts (a notoriously finicky cookie), I found my rhythm after taking an intensive 3 day "baking enthusiast" course at the French Pastry School. I experimented my way through a range of different flavors (some good, some GREAT, a few I’d like to forget) and posted it all on Instagram @theweeklymac.

At the end of my 52 week challenge, I had such a high demand to sell my macs that I turned The Weekly Mac into a side business! While the business is currently on an extended hiatus, I’m thrilled for any opportunity to whip up a batch for friends and family.

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chocolate shells x black cherry chocolate chip buttercream . . Fresh macs, comin’ atcha! Inspired by @graeters insanely delish black cherry chocolate chip ice cream. And the reviews are in. My number one pastry critic, Vivi (age almost-4) state
mango shells x mango tajín buttercream + sprinkled tajín . . I first learned about Tajín a few years back from a friend at work. She had some at her desk and would sprinkle it on pretty much anything. One particularly busy week,
blueberry shells x lemon buttercream + blueberry preserves . . Hey friends! It’s been a while! I started a new job about a month ago, which has been great! But it’s definitely taken a lot of energy to acclimate. It also takes a lot of ene
gingerbread shells x cream cheese buttercream . . I added a little bit of sparkle to these gingerbread cheesecake macs because it’s festive and happy and they’re my last batch of the year! But I also feel like you don’t really need
espresso shells x salted caramel buttercream + salted caramel center . . Another chilly week, another caffeinated mac to warm you up! Maybe caramel macchiatos are a little basic, but espresso and caramel are very good friends with each other, so I&rs
chocolate espresso shells x mint chocolate buttercream + espresso buttercream . . The request this week was a fun flavor profile to execute! Espresso, chocolate, and mint…but not peppermint! I decided to use both chocolate and espresso in the
chocolate shells x nutella buttercream + banana bread center . . All I have to say is that these are soo delicious! I mean, there was no way that something with banana bread and Nutella wasn’t going to turn out delicious. But it’s still a
cinnamon graham cracker shells x chocolate ganache + torched vanilla bean marshmallow and marshmallow creme . . Give me s’mores everything! It really cannot disappoint. These are perhaps my favorite rendition of macaron s’mores that I&rsq
classic shells x cinnamon apple buttercream + apple pie filling + white chocolate drizzle . . I baked these apple pie macs a few weeks ago for the grand opening of @mercedesbrowbar! Mercedes was born to do brows, and I’m SO proud of her for ope
chocolate shell x chocolate dome + chocolate buttercream and chocolate Halloween candy . . Topped off with some iridescent glitter and a chocolate drizzle, this year’s Halloween treat is an all-chocolate macolline with a surprise Halloween cand
pumpkin spice shells x pumpkin spice cream cheese buttercream . . I could not care less that people think pumpkin spice is basic. I will eat it in pretty much any form, and it’s particularly delicious in these macs. Pumpkin spices bespeckle bot
Check out these cutie, tiny tart bites! I had an excess of tart shells after the afternoon tea party, and thought it would be fun to fill them with a few different flavors for you guys to eat (or ogle from afar if you couldn’t get your hands on
On Sunday, I put on my very first Weekly Mac afternoon tea party. It was an absolute dream. We had perfect weather, delicious treats, and the best group of guests that I ever could have asked for! I poured my heart and soul and sooo much work into al
blackberry shells x goat cheese buttercream + blackberry jam . . It’s finally here!! The very first Weekly Mac afternoon tea party!! I have been baking up a storm and am so happy with how everything is turning out! I’ve been a mix of exci
chocolate shells x brownie batter buttercream . . I chose this week’s flavor because I wanted to gift some to my mom for her 60th birthday! 🥳 She loves anything chocolate, so I went for a very rich chocolate brownie situation. I also truly lov
chocolate shells + vanilla shells x strawberry marshmallow buttercream . . Occasionally, when you haven’t had a wonky batch of macs in a while, they’ll show up to say hello and make you want to cry. Just kidding about the crying. Maybe.
IT’S A WEEKLY MAC POP-UP!! lemonade shells x -lemon buttercream + lemon cream center -lemon strawberry buttercream + strawberry jam center -tea-infused lemon buttercream . . I have been baking like crazy for this Saturday’s pop-up! I hav
pistachio shells x chocolate ganache + pistachio paste . . I broke my Vitamix making the pistachio paste for these macs. I was being lazy and trying to avoid cleaning all of the components of my food processor. I was like, oh yeah I’ll just do
animal cracker shells x vanilla buttercream + white chocolate top with sprinkles . . These macs were based on the circus animal cookies that we all grew up shoveling into our mouths. But after a little hiccup with using the wrong type of food colori