Saturday 28 May 2011

Macarons book Giveaway

Firstly, no you are not seeing double, parts of a similar post appeared and disappeared due to technical issues a few weeks back, however I can confirm this post is now definitely real! 

A few months back whilst I was a bit under the weather, the lovely Helen from Fuss Free Flavours braved our local transport system and came to visit me, bringing with her some delicious treats, including some very good scotch eggs!

Amongst our little lunch feast, Helen also very kindly gave me a copy of an elegant little book simply called Macarons, by Annie Rigg, and after baking my first and successful batch of Macarons, I am now very happy to confirm I have an additional copy to give away to one lucky UK based reader!

The book is perfect and petite, a little like the macarons themselves! It contains a selection of mouthwatering recipes and combinations, including step by step instructions on how to make and fill them, I can highly recommend it!

These were our first macarons - of course we had to dye them pink but you could use any colouring you wish for! Prior to this I'd never made them, or tried before but am a definite convert! They are so light and delicious, a little time consuming but the results are worth it!


Its very easy to enter the competition - just leave me a comment below telling me your favourite sweet treat!

To gain additional entries, you can re-tweet this competition using the T button below this post, please leave an additional comment advising you have done so. Additionally you can gain extra entries by 'liking' my facebook page, and leaving a comment below.

The competition closes on the 10th June 2011, and the winner be chosen at random and will be announced shortly after here. Please leave a valid contact email address.

Don't forget to check out Helens blog too, its jam packed full of treats! 

49 comments:

  1. I love soft, chewy flapjacks dipped in plain chocolate :)
    Diana Cotter

    givinganswers [at] googlemail [dot] com

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  2. My favourite sweet Is Pumpkin Pie..

    I have tried baking Macarons and they just spread flat and moulded into each other on the baking tray!! i will conquer though

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  3. I've not been brave enough to try making macarons yet! Good for you, they look great!

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  4. Mmm macarons! I've not made them yet, they are on my list of things to try, so would love this book! My favourite sweet treat is plain and simple victoria sponge, dusted with icing sugar and filled with jam and buttercream. I'll pick that over literally anything!

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  5. Hehe, can I be re entered? Damn blogger ;)

    Katie xox

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  6. My Fav sweet treAt has to be lemon meringue pie closely followed by chocolocious chocolate cake.

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  7. Brownies are my fav sweet treat I think - yummy! I have never made macarons but really want to try them!

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  8. Have tweeted as well (@NicsNotebook) x

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  9. Have liked your facebook page as well (Nicola McCandless ) xxx

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  10. Are Macarons the same as Macaroons. If so count me in as I love any cake or biscuit.

    will tunnicliffe on Facebook.

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  11. Very very hard to pick a favourite, but this week my favourite is millionaire's shortbread :)

    I've had a few goes at macarons with mixed results (including two complete disasters) so would love a book to help me along a bit!

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  12. Retweeted (@angeltreats)

    My word verification for the previous comment was "loses" - not feeling very lucky now, hehe!

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  13. Old fashioned, I know, but I can't resist a good Black Forest gateau!

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  14. Have also liked your page on FB x

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  15. My favourite sweet treat is Chocolate Caramel Shortbreads. So yummy. Retweeted too and liked and commented on FB.

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  16. I love anything with a sweet/salty combo...chocolate covered pretzels and kettle corn are a close tie!

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  17. "Liked" you on FaceBook! Glad I found your blog...it's great!

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  18. Coffee and walnut cake! Would love to make great macaroons!

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  19. I'v been thinking about maracons a lot lately - have made quite a few different kinds. Am getting better, but it's evidently a knack.
    Yours look great.
    I definitely need this book - if I don't win your copy, I shall have to go out and buy it :-)

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  20. And I've tweeted (@misswhiplash)

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  21. And liked your FB page (which I really DO like, btw - will definitely be checking back there).

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  22. Heya !

    My home made triple chocolate chip muffins are my favourite sweet treat =)

    I've never tried Macaroons but they look like they'd taste as gorgeous as they look !

    x

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  23. Heya !

    I'm following your Blog via G.F.C and I've Tweeted as @CRYSTALmse and I'm already your friend on Facebook as Crystal Mse

    Many thanks for the delish competish !

    x

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  24. Millionaire's shortbread
    karen s
    twannywun at hotmail dot com

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  25. i like your facebook page
    karen s
    twannywun at hotmail dot com

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  26. So hard to narrow it down to just one but at a push I'll choose Chocolate Eclairs as my favourite sweet treat.

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  27. I love fruity cheesecakes.

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  28. I've tweeted too.
    @Corinathecook

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  29. I'm not good at narrowing down all the loves of my sweet treat life to just one but if I absolutely have to, I'd have to say a perfect brownie hits the spot every time

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  30. Apple Pie. Thanks.

    Chris M.

    zekks at yahoo dot com

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  31. My current favourite is white chocolate anything - brownies (blondies, I suppose), cupcakes, chip cookies...

    I've not been brave enough to make macaroons yet, maybe this could be the push I need to attempt to recreate an amazing one I had in Paris...?

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  32. I just made my first batch of Macarons this last weekend, and I have to say they weren't the unmitigated disaster I was expecting! I made pistachio and strawberry with buttercream. Delish. I'm hooked - want to make them every weekend to master the art and try new flavors!

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  33. My favorite are fig-filled cookies, especially homemade! Thanks!

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  34. Hello, my favourite sweet treat at the mo has got to be anything with chocolate and hazelnut in it (ranging from ice cream, to cake to confectionery)

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  35. I've retweeted as @melikeyuk ;-)

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  36. Lemon bread with a lemony lemon glaze, warmed up with Vanilla Ice Cream! Delicious!

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  37. I've tweeted.
    @Corinathecook

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  38. Please delete my last two comments. I was thinking I'd read this before but maybe it was something similar on someone elses blog but I've just checked and I have so I've just commented and tweeted and extra two times by mistake. Sorry

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  39. I am yearning for really good Macarons. Bought some at Patisserie Valerie last week but didn't quite cut the mustard. Perhaps the only option is to make my own?! Though I hear Tim Kinnaird makes some amazing one!

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  40. my favourite at the moment is salted fudge. Loving that salty/sweet combo. Have only just discovered macarons - first attempt didn't quite go to plan, but the mistakes still taste delicious!

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  41. My favourite sweet treat is a raspberry & white chocolate cookie. There's usually only 1 left for me cos the others 'mysteriously vanish' while I'm washing up :-(

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