Chocolate Macarons with Rosewater Buttercream

Macarons make me giddy. I love all the bright and beautiful colors, the variety of delicious fillings and, of course, the adorable, petite size. Every time we go to my favorite French bakery in West Seattle, Bakery Nouveau, I always have to buy every flavor they have and then quickly devour them all on the fifteen minute drive home. The question of shelf life of macarons in our household is similar to the question "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?" We may just never know...

Honey Beer Bread

 

There is nothing better than the smell of fresh, baking bread permeating the house. For this reason, bread is one of my favorite things to bake. Unfortunately, most yeast breads take a least a couple of hours to make, having to let the yeast rise and then actually baking the bread. I have been scouring the internet for a good quick bread to add to my recipe box for occasions where I only have a few minutes  but would love to have some fresh bread to accompany my dinner.