Which drink pairs best with "maiden's tender bosom"? A visual guide to 130 exquisite macarons

Text and photos / Excerpted from *Legendary and Fashionable: LADURÉE Macarons – Collector’s Edition*, authored by the Ladurée team, translated by Huang Shuxuan (Verano)



In a dreamlike jewel box, each macaron blooms with the luster of gemstones, resembling a maiden's tender bosom, tempting you to take a closer taste. The century-old French patisserie Ladurée, renowned in the world of French desserts for its macarons (MACARON), traces its origins to Pierre Desfontaines, the cousin of Louis Ernest Ladurée, who, in the early 20th century, came up with the ingenious idea of sandwiching delicious ganache between two macaron shells. Since then, this small round cookie with a crisp exterior and a melt-in-your-mouth filling has become Ladurée’s signature product. With the rhythm of the seasons, Ladurée’s chefs innovate and craft a variety of new flavors each season for macaron enthusiasts.


▲*Legendary and Fashionable: LADURÉE Macarons – Collector’s Edition* introduces up to 130 kinds of macarons, complete with a visual guide.

In this *Legendary and Fashionable: LADURÉE Macarons – Collector’s Edition*, the first-ever dedicated macaron recipe book from Ladurée, the brand shares 130 flavors of macarons at once. These include popular bestsellers such as chocolate macarons, lemon macarons, rose petal macarons, and vanilla macarons; fashion collaborations with design masters like Christian Lacroix’s redcurrant macarons, Christian Louboutin’s fig and date macarons, and Lanvin’s bubblegum macarons; floral and fruity flavors that evoke nature’s fragrance, such as rose grapefruit macarons, sweet lemon macarons, and orange blossom macarons; romantic love-themed flavors like heart-shaped raspberry rose macarons, guava macarons, and double-layered brown sugar macarons; festive flavors that bring joy and satisfaction, such as One Thousand and One Nights macarons, Christmas-flavored macarons, and pink champagne macarons; seasonal exclusives for summer and winter, such as cantaloupe macarons, lemon thyme macarons, Havana macarons, and red pepper macarons; or widely loved chocolate flavors like banana chocolate macarons, Japanese yuzu chocolate macarons, and raspberry chocolate macarons... With perfect ratios of buttercream, fruit jam fillings, and cookie recipes, this book helps everyone find their favorite flavor.