Lemon Meringue Macarons

It seems like lately I’ve been stuck on dark and moody shots. Well today not so much. Today I’m going the opposite way with these brightly shot and brightly flavored lemon meringue macarons.  Sandwiched between the macaron cookies and at the center of the toasted meringue is a burst of lemon curd to give the ensemble a sweet and tart flavoring.

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Lemon Meringue Macarons

Let’s go random chat style and discuss the latest trend in food styling. Have you heard? It’s smash food. It’s true, smash food is way in. Okay, I lie. There is no such trend. I’m just trying to sell you on my latest styling kick. And let’s not get all analytical  and “heady” about this. I happen to like messy shots and I like photographing the messiness of smashed food even more. For me it’s like finding beauty in the undone.

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Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Lets begin with why you should make these lemon sandwich cookies: The cookies themselves are soft and crumbly, the flavor is lemony but not tart, its sweetness is refined not over the top and the filling is a lemon cream cheese frosting that adds a rich creaminess to the ensemble to tie it altogether.

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Lemon Sandwich Cookies

This marks the first of a few holiday cookies to come. I realize I’m a little late getting started on this year. If you recall last year I started the season with these Coffee Cake Cookies and then moved on to these Pumpkin Pie Cookies and then on to a few others. This year it seems like being late is the theme for everything.

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