all dolled up

I learned about Hello Dollies in one of my top five favorite movies. I have seen the movie more times than I can even ballpark but never made the featured baked good until this past weekend.

The first attempt was structurally semi-successful, but taste-wise quite excellent. And they made the perfect accompaniment for yet another viewing.

Hello Dolly

Hell o' Dollies

mooning over macaroons

I finally bought one (well, two--but I sent one on a road trip) of those Le Pain Quotidien macaroons I've heard such amazing things about.

Sometimes people are confused about macaroons, so let's have a lightening quick lesson. This is a coconut macaroon which is not to be confused with a french macaron (I am also quite fond of those).

The coconut macaroon was quite crunchy on the outside and really coconut-y and soft on the inside.

I also bought a roll. But this is not Roll-ing with Allison, so that is all I will say about that.

no scout about it

While I have been through many cycles of girl scout--I wasn't, I was, I wasn't, I was, I am not--I have always loved girl scout cookies.

Currently, I have no girl scout connections but I do have an oven. And am old enough to use it. So I made my own Samoa Bars.

Quite the enjoyable substitute for a girl with no scout.