Cutest. Macarons. Ever.

I'm about to show you something that is going to elicit a "squeee" from you. Get ready.

Y'all.  Seriously?!?  Those are MACARONS!!!  I'm so in love with them. 

Let me introduce you to a little book called Gourmet French Macarons by Mindy Cone.  I mean, as if round macarons aren't cute enough, Mindy includes over 75 flavors and shaped macarons in her book.  75!!!

The beginning of the book is filled with very detailed how-to's...along with tips and ingredients needed to decorate them.

The book even comes with a CD of templates for shaping macarons.

Let me show you a few:

....hamburgers!!!

....engagement rings!!!

....Christmas!!!

Don't even get me started over the recipes for fillings.  Ok, get me started.  Here's a sampling: peanut butter whipped buttercream, coconut swiss meringue, mango curd, eggnog filling, cookies and cream...you get the idea.

The book is just BEYOND cute.  Beyond.  So cute that I brought it along to our carpool pick-up and another mom and I stood around and squealed over every turn of the page. 
(I'm sure it was not at all embarrassing to our teenagers.)

I cannot wait to make each and every variation.  Buy it, put it on your Christmas list, search it out at your local bookshop.  Check it out.

Gourmet French Macarons by Mindy Cone.  I think it belongs in your kitchen.