tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post5265382150433720007..comments2023-08-28T16:45:57.505+08:00Comments on diary of Faithy, the baker: [MacTweets/ma3] Fruity Macaronsfaithyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-75373917422907086232010-01-24T01:02:18.298+08:002010-01-24T01:02:18.298+08:00Hi, I hopped over from Pei-Lin's blog. You ar...Hi, I hopped over from Pei-Lin's blog. You are really good in your macs! I have heard so much failure and still chicken about making it. One day, I'm sure, I'll overcome my fears to try this.Blessed Homemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280093571105411449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-65513877180520065742010-01-21T19:50:42.533+08:002010-01-21T19:50:42.533+08:00I'm impressed that you are using Mangosteen to...I'm impressed that you are using Mangosteen to start with!! Your resulting macarons look/sound fantastic! re: colour.. same recipe/book I tried to make red velvet & couldn't get the batter to turn red even after buckets of red colour.The Lone Bakerhttp://www.thelonebaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-4004317174973057472010-01-16T20:22:35.284+08:002010-01-16T20:22:35.284+08:00Hi Brenda
I've not tried the recipes from the...Hi Brenda<br /><br />I've not tried the recipes from the English version yet..but others (eg Foodfinery) have tried...check out their blogs and they have success.faithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-42781834114833126482010-01-15T23:13:18.837+08:002010-01-15T23:13:18.837+08:00might it have been a type-O? have you tried the en...might it have been a type-O? have you tried the english recipe version? what's your preference? sorry for all the questions, just like to get them all out before I purchase the book! :) (thank you for your help!)brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-72470725027731684632010-01-15T10:39:47.159+08:002010-01-15T10:39:47.159+08:00Hi Brenda, she has the book in English (can buy fr...Hi Brenda, she has the book in English (can buy from Amazon)..it's just the English version uses 150g of egg whites and the other ingredients increases accordingly (but seems like not to scale to me although i can't really say for sure since i'm not very good in math...)..but basically all other translation/photos/instructions are the same. HTH!faithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-78728217131461482782010-01-14T23:42:22.617+08:002010-01-14T23:42:22.617+08:00my apologies - Chinese...not Japanese.my apologies - Chinese...not Japanese.brendahttp://www.sugarmooncakeco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-18344635442144563342010-01-14T23:41:32.392+08:002010-01-14T23:41:32.392+08:00lovely! so if the Japanese version is a different ...lovely! so if the Japanese version is a different recipe I'm assuming the recipe is written in Japanese? where can I find this recipe in English? I've never made them before, so knowing a recipe works prior to my trying it is always a good thing!brendahttp://www.sugarmooncakeco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-24835762601913614902010-01-10T20:34:15.546+08:002010-01-10T20:34:15.546+08:00OMG...another winner from Hisako Ogita's beaut...OMG...another winner from Hisako Ogita's beautiful book. I LOVE the colour you got & I love your technique with using freeze dried fruit. AWESOME macs. I wish I had your skills & the beautiful book too! Thank you for playing along with us at MacTweets!Deeba PABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527333008494519621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-59473410166152056012010-01-08T05:30:54.525+08:002010-01-08T05:30:54.525+08:00So where are you? Cause I could easily send you so...So where are you? Cause I could easily send you some of the nice checkered baking paper!!!!!Kitchen Butterflyhttp://www.kitchenbutterfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-61432842173744368152010-01-08T04:55:55.405+08:002010-01-08T04:55:55.405+08:00Your macs look great! Congratulations! What a grea...Your macs look great! Congratulations! What a great flavor combo!!tspegarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145838050203797600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-62572207477484314232010-01-07T21:32:33.282+08:002010-01-07T21:32:33.282+08:00What a lovely colour and great macarons!What a lovely colour and great macarons!Khadija El Mary https://www.blogger.com/profile/12313834326448700943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-42315097924026759712010-01-07T09:36:01.936+08:002010-01-07T09:36:01.936+08:00Thanks everyone for your kind comments! :)Thanks everyone for your kind comments! :)faithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-38048033481264852172010-01-07T06:12:52.394+08:002010-01-07T06:12:52.394+08:00Fantastic job...I too just made a first batch of m...Fantastic job...I too just made a first batch of macarons - very successful!!!!!! So glad about it! I have also ordered that book, so excitedKitchen Butterflyhttp://www.kitchenbutterfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-82676147141483909982010-01-07T03:34:33.287+08:002010-01-07T03:34:33.287+08:00They sound really delicious Faithy!
I'm really...They sound really delicious Faithy!<br />I'm really wanting to try macarons myself but haven't quite got the nerve yet.Vickinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-33252343986131100402010-01-06T20:49:17.806+08:002010-01-06T20:49:17.806+08:00These macs look beautiful!! Love the flavor combo!...These macs look beautiful!! Love the flavor combo!!<br /><br />Pei-LinPei-Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822262778417710649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-51660054271863128172010-01-06T18:00:06.436+08:002010-01-06T18:00:06.436+08:00Great job faithy - and your photos turned out wond...Great job faithy - and your photos turned out wonderfully.Patricia @ ButterYumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497226806665401448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-67256443110763537812010-01-06T17:51:38.856+08:002010-01-06T17:51:38.856+08:00Hi Faithy!
That's a really interested combina...Hi Faithy!<br /><br />That's a really interested combination! I think you made a wise choice by using the freeze-dried pinapple instead because real fruits are pretty "wet" so they'll make the shells soft. Well, at least that's the experience I had with fruit jams. =(<br /><br />Nonetheless, pretty work! =D I like!!youfeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426873095824774501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-49242294882965194702010-01-06T16:05:16.131+08:002010-01-06T16:05:16.131+08:00Hi Sarah! Thanks! I put a little in a cup of water...Hi Sarah! Thanks! I put a little in a cup of water and the violet powder turned purple. But somehow in the batter it kept showing up as blue. Maybe i didn't add enough for the color to change? *shrugs*faithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-152439855963138762010-01-06T15:56:47.161+08:002010-01-06T15:56:47.161+08:00Wow you have wonderful feet! My macs are still mis...Wow you have wonderful feet! My macs are still misbehaving but I hope my next batch will be "the one". Have you tried that food colouring on anything else? I wonder whether it just went green with macs or if it does it with everything? Had you used it before?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509940451345540183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-24594302259718201902010-01-06T13:17:54.760+08:002010-01-06T13:17:54.760+08:00@Barbara! Thanks! It's quite a good book. I...@Barbara! Thanks! It's quite a good book. I've tried her french way and it is also successful. A good book to get - great for home bakers imo! :)<br /><br />@Lois: Thanks! I made macarons before but these are the first time i made them using the italian way. Macarons are sensitive 'creatures'.. you have to make them with 'tender loving care'..;)faithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442407119836426810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-31036209843206155942010-01-06T12:55:37.644+08:002010-01-06T12:55:37.644+08:00oops! make that "beautiful"oops! make that "beautiful"Lois Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560321506489546079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-34019100403015254942010-01-06T12:54:34.280+08:002010-01-06T12:54:34.280+08:00Faithy, I'm so impressed. Your macarons are b...Faithy, I'm so impressed. Your macarons are beautifual and on your first try! I've been reading a lot of blog entries about making macarons trying to get up my nerve, and yours is the most encouraging!Lois Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560321506489546079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691107354521190985.post-10898802167013614442010-01-06T12:13:59.286+08:002010-01-06T12:13:59.286+08:00I heard so many good things about this book. How f...I heard so many good things about this book. How fun that you have two. I've been wanting to try the Italian version. How wonderful that they turned out lovely on your first try!Barbara Bakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693392821890218281noreply@blogger.com