The original Macarons des Soeurs were created by two 18th century nuns, Marguerite Gallot and Marie Morlot, who lived in an abbey in the heart of Nancy.  It is possible that one of the nuns brought some form of the recipe with them upon joining the sisterhood, and then perfected it.   In 1792, a decree abolishing religious congregations led to their expulsion from the abbey.  The nuns fled and took refuge with a local doctor, supporting themselves by making and selling their macarons.

Nearly 140 years later, the macaron was transformed.  In 1930, Pierre Defontaines, a Parisian patisser, took two traditional macarons and sandwiched them together using ganache, creating the famous 'Paris' macaron that can be found all over the world.

And now, our macaron maker, Maggie, has been trained by le Cordon Bleu to carry on the tradition.    You can choose from the selection here, but if you have any particular requests, we may be able to create a bespoke macaron for your event.