Macaron Day NYC 2010

As mentioned yesterday on Gadling.com, not only is March 20th the first day of Spring, it is also Macaron Day in New York City.  What exactly does this mean?  Well, it means that at least 11 bakeries throughout the city will be celebrating with free macarons!  I fell in love with this tasty treat a couple years ago when Ellie, my french friend you've heard so much about lately, came to visit and brought me a beautiful box of the tiny morsels from the famous Ladurée tea salon in Paris.  For those of you who are not familiar with french macarons, the Ladurée's website describes them as "small, round cakes, crisp on the outside, smooth and soft in the middle" and provides a delightful history of the pastry.  They come in a variety of flavors ranging from chocolate to rose to caramel with salted butter.

It just so happens that NYC's 1st annual Macaron Day coincides with the 5th annual Jour du Macaron in Paris.  To find more information on this delicious holiday, including participating bakeries, please visit macarondaynyc.com.