By Cecilia Mercante, on February 3rd, 2012 I will not be at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market during the Winter months. I plan to return to the market in April.
By Cecilia Mercante, on November 18th, 2011 I will be at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market this Saturday, November 19. This week, I’ve had some requests to make some treats that I’ve made recently. Therefore, this week I plan to bring:
- Macarons – Pistachio, Pumpkin pie, and Black Currant
- Almond cream tarts – Apple, Berry, and Apricot
- St. Aude – Individual macaron cakes filled with vanilla cream and raspberries
- Paris-Brest
- Vanilla eclairs
By Cecilia Mercante, on November 11th, 2011 I will be at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market this week. I plan to bring:
- Macarons – Caramel, Amarena cherries with vanilla, and Mango
- Caramel eclairs
- Almond cream tarts – Apricot, apple, and pear (no caramel
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- St. Aude – This is an individual sized cake with a macaron crust filled with cream and raspberries
By Cecilia Mercante, on November 3rd, 2011 I will be at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market this week, and I plan to bring:
- Macarons – Pistachio, egg nog, black currant, and cranberry
- Almond cream tarts – Apple, pear, apricot, and blueberry
- Pistachio almond cream tarts with Amarena cherries
- Paris-Brest
By Cecilia Mercante, on October 27th, 2011 I’ll be at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market this weekend. This week, I’m planning to make a couple of items that I haven’t made in a while. I plan to have:
- Macarons – Pistachio, vanilla, and Absinthe
- Almond cream tarts – Apple, Pear, and apricot
- Cornet a la creme – Flaky puff pastry cones filled with cream
- Perhaps other items as I’m inspired
By Cecilia Mercante, on October 20th, 2011 I will be at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market this Saturday. This week, I plan to bring:
- Macarons – Pumpkin, Nutella, vanilla, and raspberry
- Almond Cream Tarts – Pear, apple, and apricot
- Eclairs – Chocolate and Vanilla
- Chocolate Mousse
By Cecilia Mercante, on October 6th, 2011 This week, I plan to have:
- Macarons – raspberry, macha tea, nutella, mango, and almond
- Tigre – A individual soft honey cake with a center filled with orange/chocolate ganache. I’ll probably have these in packs of two.
- Almond cream tarts – pistachio with apricot, apple, and mixed berry
- Paris-Brest
- Boxes with a variety of three gourmet French cookies
- Stacks of 4 organic crepes that you can fill to make a savory meal or sweet treat
- Chocolate mousse (perhaps!)
By Cecilia Mercante, on September 29th, 2011 This week, I’ve decide to bring you a variety of flavors to choose from. I plan to have:
- Macarons – pumpkin pie, violet, and vanilla
- Almond cream tarts – pistachio and other fruits and berries
- French pound cake flavored with orange and vanilla and served with raspberry sauce and chantilly
- St. Aude – a large cake with a macaron crust filled with mousseline cream and raspberries (I’ll post a picture of a previous one I did on my Facebook page)
- IF I have time.. an orange blossom cream puff wrapped in almond paste. We call this a “fig” in France, because of the shape
Remember, the market opens at 7am. I never know what spot they’ll give me. Last week I was over near Detroit Street on the sidewalk behind the regular stalls. So please be patient and look for me. Also, I generally sell out by 10:30am. So please come early for best selection.
By Cecilia Mercante, on September 22nd, 2011 This week, I found some very nice organic peaches and pears. So I’m going to make some special treats. I plan to bring:
- Bourdon – A pear stuffed with walnuts and brown sugar, wrapped in puff pastry and baked
- Almond Cream Tarts – peach and other fruits
- Macaron – sunflower seed, basil/strawberry, and raspberry
- Lemon Meringue Tarts
- I will also probably have some large almond cream tarts and a large lemon meringue tart
By Cecilia Mercante, on September 9th, 2011 It looks like Summer is starting to turn into Fall. My vacation time is over, and I’ll be returning to the Ann Arbor Farmers Market this Saturday.
This week, I plan to bring:
- Macarons – Speculoos, lime, and orange blossom
- Almond cream tarts – Peach/blueberry, pear, and apple
- Eclairs – vanilla and chocolate
- Creme brulee – if it’s not too humid
- Madeleines
- Jam – White chocolate with raspberry and Apricot with lavender
The market opens at 7am. Please plan to get there early for best selection.
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