- yummy adventures with kids
Lollo & Pikelet
Happy Birthday IttyBittyFoodies! It’s time to have a Birthday Month Celebration! A year ago, I didn’t know if I could write again after taking a hiatus from writing when Lollo was born. Well here we are on our 60th post and nominated for Babble’s Top 100 Mom Food Blogs (please vote here under Cheryl Collett), named one of Dallas Best Blogs on Wherelocalseat.com and was featured on TinyDallas under Moms We Love.
Pikelet is about to turn 6 and Lollo is now 3.
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Goodbye Whoopie Pie - Hello Macaron!!
Pikelet & Lollo turn into trained seals at the sight of a macaron – the French macaron not the American macaroon made with shredded coconut that the kids say look like wiry spider legs. The French macaron (pronounced mac-ah-ROHN) or the Gerbet as it is known in France, is a delicate meringue cookie sandwich filled with a sweet, chewy center and when made properly, it is a delightful bite from heaven.
L-R: Rush Patisserie, Creme de la Cookie & Chocolate Secrets
Check out IttyBittyFoodies fave macaron places:
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There are many delicious secrets to discover within this little Highland Park chocolaterie. It’s not just any chocolate shop, it’s a boutique. The handcrafted chocolates made by Kate Graver (formerly of Nobu and Stephan Pyles) are positively inspiring. Resembling rich jewels, pretty flowers and colorful buttons, each one is transformed, molded and then carefully airbrushed to perfection. She even makes little chocolate stilettos and handbags my friend T. calls “Jimmy Chocs”. There’s a wine bar with jazz on weekends and a tiny little creperie.
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The morning begins with a waft of cinnamon and butter curling through the air as I walk down the stairs. The table set with our usual breakfast fruit, two fiddly, giggling boys and the source of the home baked aroma - a plate of warm cinnamon buns. Home made cinnamon buns are wonderful for leisurely weekend mornings and for those who don’t bake, it’s comforting to know that we can call on Little Aprons Bakery.
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