If you’re turning 41 or are in the neighborhood of central Barcelona, please, please do yourself a date impressing birthday favor and give Caelis a go. With the option of a romantic table or bar looking at the kitchen, we last minute chose the later. Is there much better than a tasting menu at a…
Month: December 2023
Collonut- Barcelona
After a gin distillery tour an tasting (yikes!) we took a long stroll down the street back towards the city center vowing that we’d do a “tapas crawl” along the way. A plate at a handful of places and call it a dinner. Our first stop happened to be Collonut, seemingly a well-frequented locals spot…
H10 Metropolitan- Barcelona
Last weekend stared my forty-first trip around the sun and with that came a surprise getaway from the gentleman. Little did I know that he’d managed to spell out the destination in an anagram buried in our shared calendar. Turns out I wasn’t so clever and it took me sussing it all out on the…
Macarons & Mayhem Blog is Live on IG
Looking for more Macarons & Mayhem in your life? Now she’s available in your IG feed! @macaronsandmayhemblog will keep you up to date of the latest travels, recipes, and ramblings one square at a time. As I begin my 41st trip around the sun today, I feel so grateful for such a beautiful little life,…
Lebovitz French Onion Soup
After the most incredible onion soup at Chez Fernand Christine in Paris, I vowed to recipe test various versions this winter. Since David Lebovitz steered us towards this excellent bistro, I figured best to start with his recipe. It’s a bit different in that it uses chicken stock rather than the traditional beef, but was…
Pear Tart with Rum, Brown Butter, & Pecans
The last weekend of the year that we would be at home has already come and gone somehow! In celebration of the new house and trying a new recipe perhaps a little more labor intensive than the usual, I turned to David Lebovitz’s tried and true tome, “Ready for Dessert.” In a mood for pears,…
Chez Fernand Christine- Paris
Wow, wow, wow, it’s been a minute since my hair has truly been blown back by a restaurant. Chez Fernand Christine, found by happy accident on David Lebovitz’s recent blog post, was just that. Homey, casual vibe, great service, and incredible food made the recipe for a delightful evening. I started with the onion soup…
Nolinski- Paris
You may recall what a lovely evening was shared a few years ago at the Restaurant Nolinski in Paris. On a recent visit to the city of lights I was hoping to enjoy an evening of high end bar crawls, but thanks to a wedding, my main target was closed and another was absolutely rammed….
Les Parisiens- Paris
If you can’t have turkey, may as well go for a French feast! After learning about the cocktail bar, James Joyce, then realizing it was attached to a really great looking resto, Les Parisiens, I knew this had to be our Thanksgiving dinner. After a glass of bubbly for me and a smoky cocktail under…