The Jour du Macaron (Macaron Day) was the creation of the la Maison Pierre Hermé from France. Macaron Day is celebrated every 20th of March. So, the countdown has well began! It’s a very special occasion where participating macaron bakeries hand out free macarons.
Box of macarons signed by Pierre Hermé
Speaking Of Pierre… On 20 March, Pierre Hermé Paris celebrates the 8th annual Jour du Macaron (Macaron Day). From 12 to 20 March, in honour of this special event, e-Gourmandises exclusively offer a special box of 24 macarons and donate a percentage of sales to the charity “Vaincre la Mucoviscidose”. You can learn more here: Pierre Herme Boutique.
Macaron Day will even be celebrated in Hungary! With the following exhibitors/bakeries:
Patisseries:
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Paris Budapest Restaurant & Bar
You can learn more here: http://macaronnap.hu/program-of-the-macaron-day-and-its-exhibitors/
In Japan it’s called the white-day and it will be celebrated on the 21st. You can learn more here: http://pierreherme.co.jp/
Chef Thierry from Vancouver will celebrate the joy of the macaron with their second
Chef Thierry Macarons –
http://thierrychocolates.com/
annual Jour du Macaron. On March 20th, he will be offering a limited edition spring-inspired “Cherry Blossom” macaron featuring a honey bush tea shell, honey butter cream and Chef Thierry’s signature cherry jam in the centre. Also in Vancouver, Kitchening & Co will be giving away up to $10,000 worth of macarons to raise money for charities doing work in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Macaron Day NYC coincides annually with the Jour du Macaron in Paris, created by la Maison Pierre Hermé Paris in association with the Relais Desserts. They invite to join them on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 to discover macarons in New York as bakeries across the city once again come together to provide free macarons to customers.
The following bakeries are scheduled to participate in this grand event in NYC:
2013 PARTICIPANTS
Macaron Day in Toronto celebrates these delicate confections in support of a local charity. They invite to join them on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 when participating patisseries across Toronto will come together to offer complimentary macarons to customers. To receive your macaron, visit a participating patisserie and simply mention you are celebrating Macaron Day TO. Participating locations will provide one macaron per customer at no cost, with quantities limited by location.
The following bakeries are scheduled to participate in this grand event in Toronto:
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La Bamboche
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Petite Thuet
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Patisserie La Cigogne
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Moroco Chocolat99 Yorkville Avenue |
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The Wedding Cake Shop859 College Street |
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J’adore Cakes Co.3308 Danforth Avenue |
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Ma Maison4243 Dundas Street West |
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Patachou
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Butter Avenue3467 Yonge Street |
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Frangipane Patisserie215 Madison Avenue |
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Rahier Patisserie1586 Bayview Avenue |
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Patisserie 27401 Jane Street |
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Daniel et Daniel248 Carlton Street |
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The Sweet Escape55 Mill Street |
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Le Dolci1006 Dundas Street West |
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Bobbette & Belle1121 Queen Street East |
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Ruelo Patisserie
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Yorkville Espresso Bar3 Yorkville Ave facebook Special Macaron Day macaron-making class Wed March 20th 2013 6pm |
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Macarons in Japan are a popular confection known as ‘makaron’.There is also a version of the same name which substitutes peanut flour for almond and is flavored in wagashi style, widely available in Japan.
That’s great to know, thanks for sharing! However, macarons can be made with other flours too – not just almond meal. 🙂 Thanks for visiting!