Congratulations to our March contest Winner Shelly Fisher!!!

Our March winner is Shelly Fisher from Hermiston, Oregon. 

This recipe is a unique take on a chocolate cookie.  If you like sweet & savory at the same time, you have to make these cookies! 

**If you are not used to baking with liquid hickory smoke, it can be strong so test to your preference.

BBQ'd Chocolate Cookies
6 tbsp salted sweet cream butter softened


2/3 c light brown sugar


3 tbsp plus 1/4 c granulated sugar


1 lg egg


1/4 c molasses


2 oz Melange Sucre Rio Caribe Chocolate Rounds


1 tsp vanilla


1/8 tsp liquid hickory smoke


1 1/2 c all-purpose flour


1 tsp bbq spice rub blend


1/4 tsp red pepper flakes


8 pcs hickory smoked bacon cooked crisply and chopped


1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets.
Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Set aside to cool.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy. Mix in brown sugar and 3 tbsp granulated sugar. Mix in egg, baking soda, molasses, chocolate, vanilla and hickory smoke. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, bbq spice rub blend and red pepper flakes. Mix into batter. Stir in chopped bacon.
Refrigerate mixture 30 minutes or until batter is firm enough to roll. Combine 1/4 c granulated sugar and cinnamon. Roll batter into 1 inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.

Bake 9-10 minutes or until cookies are set and tops cracked. Cool 1-2 minutes, remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely. Makes approximately 40 cookies.

GLAMOUR & GREEN'S GLUTEN FREE BLOG REVIEWS MELANGE MACARONS

When going gluten-free, one of the hardest things to find is great-tasting desserts. So often gluten-free sweets are too dense and don’t have that light, fluffy, or moist texture that gluten-filled goodies have. So when I find a gluten-free dessert that’s FABULOUS, I need to share it with the world.
And that is why, my friends, you NEED to know about this super-glamorous, completely delicious little treat: Mélange Sucre Macaron Petits! (Yes, they really are as luxurious as they sound).
Now as much as I love my gluten-free bakeries, I have to say, it’s great when you find a dessert that’s gluten-free JUST BECAUSE IT TASTES GREAT WITHOUT GLUTEN. And that’s how it works with Mélange Sucre. They made these incredible little treats using fresh, delicious, all-natural ingredients and without seeing the need for gluten.

So, what are these little bites of pure bliss made from? Mélange Sucre macarons are made with egg whites, sugar, natural almond flour, milk, cream, and butter.
Sweet… literally.
These cookies are totally high-maintenance (kinda like me- haha!), and that’s just another thing that I love about them. When you receive your package of Mélange Sucre cookies, you know it’s something special… and that this isn’t your average gluten-free treat.
See… this gluten-free delicacy is a treat to be treasured; not something you can just pick up at your local grocery store any ol’ boring day.
These gourmet cookies pair nicely with gourmet teas or a delicious, frothy cappuccino. They’d work well with a little tea party or an afternoon get-together with your favorite gal-pals. Another occasion that would suit Macaron Petits perfectly? Mother’s Day. Their beautiful presentation (the box the macarons come in is long, gorgeous and made from environmentally-friendly materials that’s also reusable as storage for other special things!!) and phenomenal taste makes them a fabulous gift to give to that special mom of yours. And with only 130 calories for 2 cookies, they’re a treat she won’t feel bad indulging in!!


So, give them a try this spring! Host afternoon tea and serve this delicate little cookies as your tea-time treat. And give them to mom as a Mother’s Day surprise. You really don’t need a special occasion to indulge in these amazing cookies. Simply buy them for yourself and try one of the best gluten-free/non-gluten-free treats you’ll ever eat! MMMMMMmmmm!!!

EASTER EGGS

EASTER IS HERE! OR THERE. OR WHAT?

It is everywhere in the chocolate world.  Next to Valentine's Day the chocolate world rocks the unique products this time of year.  I found some cute creations that are made of some of the finest chocolate by artisan chocolatiers.

Melange Sucre at Earth Fair in San Diego

EarthFair

Do Your Part…

EarthFair 2010

Sunday, April 18

Balboa Park

10am - 5pm

Our annual EarthFair in Balboa Park is the largest free annual environmental fair in the world. EarthFair 2010 will be our 20th anniversary – the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day! Each year, the EarthFair draws around 70,000 visitors.

Stop by and nosh on some macarons.....

We will be featuring our 6 flavors in our eco friendly reusable

Raspberry tube as well as our chocolate rounds,

THE BEST single origin chocolate procured through fair trade practices.

Are you GREEN? 

MACARON MONDAYS

MaCaRoN MoNdAyS!

Send us an email about why you love macarons and you may receive a complimentary box!

Send emails to info@melangesucre.com, subject Macaron Mondays.