Comments on: Menu for Hope

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:30:00 +0000

Hi there! I'm (at least I think I am) the lucky winner of your lovely macaroons!lcdeane at highstream dot netYay!

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:38:00 +0000

Thanks so much for your advice! It’s a tricky business to figure those things out – guess I’ll just have to try it again. Until then, I’ll blame the coconut!

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:51:00 +0000

Eva, I just wrote you a wildly long-winded reply over at your blog – whew! I am <>verbose<>, lady. My inclination is that maybe the coconut – or, more precisely, the stuff that sells as sweetened shredded coconut – is different in Australia from what I buy here in the States. Assuming all measurements are correct, I have generally found that this macaroon recipe is pretty flexible, so I’m not sure what else to guess. I hope this helps at least a little…

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:28:00 +0000

Hi Molly,I tried to reproduce your macaroons and I failed… I have to admit that I didn’t follow your recipe to the letter: I stopped the cooking process earlier (stuff seemed to get dry) and I didn’t have enough space in the fridge (I let them rest at room temperature), and I made them bite-sized. You can see the result here:http://sweet-sins.blogspot.com/2006/12/baking-christmas-cookies-part-ii.htmlWhat do you think what was the major mistake? Your feedback would be much appreciated!EVA

By: Molly

Molly — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:24:00 +0000

Oh Lisa, that makes me so happy! Awww! I love the thought of you living on a vegetable farm, and those Tuesday night potlucks! And that braised cabbage with garlic – hot damn, girlfriend. I’ll have to try that. In the meantime, please keep me posted on your assorted adventures and oopses and raptures. It’s always a treat to hear from you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:01:00 +0000

Hello, Molly! Another wonderful tale of these macaroons (I wrote you last year when I made them, asking about making small ones):I'd gotten off to a spazzy start with the macaroons on Saturday, hoping to take them to a cookie potluck (really: not a good idea to look for a plane ticket via dial-up while you warm your cream, particularly when there's no time to drive into town for more AND you've forgotten to work the chilling time into your schedule ANDOHJESUSTHEPARTYSTARTSINTWOHOURSIHAVETOLEAVE!!!). But it was all for the best, really. My oopses meant I found a super-fast and rockin' recipe for butter drop cookies w/ chocolate in Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything, and thus arrived at the party without empty hands. I do love me that Minimalist.And, Tuesday mornings are the dairy delivery at a little natural grocer I just discovered, and I could get better cream that way, and myohmy! So I redid the ganache yesterday instead, to feed some hungry farmers. I live on a vegetable farm now (Yes, yes! Oh, the tales I could tell of the tomatoes, and the greens, and the bartering with other farmers at market for pork and raw milk and bread), and every Tuesday evening we have a potluck with neighboring farm workers and young farmers -- a super thing, as things are a bit quieter here, socially and otherwise, than they were in NYC. The macaroons were a delightfully received end to a happy, happy feast. The entire meal was a spectacular and relaxed success (farmers are capable of nothing less, especially once the season is done). I braised some of my farmer man's cabbage as well, per your suggestion, with a gaggle of garlic cloves tossed in, in lieu of carrots. The cabbage has become densely sweet in this cold weather! I didn't know it was possible to make that recipe more yummy, but the frosts and the picking it ourselves do do it proud. While I really don't like being the center of attention ... well, the cabbage and the cookies both met many loud moans of rapture. Look what you can do!Thanks :)peaceLisa

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:36:00 +0000

Oh, don’t worry, Tony – I’ll only be making a dozen. One batch, and one batch only, for the lucky raffle winner! But should you come to the States one of these days, I’ll bet I could be convinced to make some more…Lobstersquad, I’m so sorry! I wish international express mail were a little bit cheaper…

By: lobstersquad

lobstersquad — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:21:00 +0000

oh, no, really, that´s not fair, Molly! think of us, langushing in the old continent.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:25:00 +0000

Hi Molly,Pim has had a really a lovely idea! Also a good time of year to remember those who go without, day after day after day.You will be making a HUGE number of macaroons! Could you set some aside for my next trip to the US?happy macarooningTony

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:53:00 +0000

Oh, thank <>you<>, Sam. It's my pleasure.I'm so glad you like my little macaroon offering, Shuna! I sat back and weighed all the options, and this felt most in keeping with my plans for a handmade-only holiday. It's modest, but it also really feels like me. Macaroons it is!Thank you, Janet. I hope you'll make a donation!I hear you, Julie! I don't know what it is about these, but Brandon goes crazy for them. When we were first dating - if you can call it that, since we lived on opposite coasts - I sent him a batch of these in a care package. He shared them with some friends, one of whom told Brandon shortly thereafter that he should marry me. I guess I owe it all to the macaroons, huh?Nice to meet you, K! And yes, Brandon is indeed an "Obie" - or, more specifically, a "Connie." [He let me in on the lingo. I feel so cool!] He's very loyal to the place - so much so that I feel kind of sad, actually, that I went to Stanford. Gah. Maybe we'll head back to Ohio one day, so I can see his old stomping grounds...Brett, have you bought your raffle ticket yet? Hmm? I hope so!