About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.

54 Comments

  • bethany

    2010/01/11 at 6:49 pm Reply

    Oh la la mademoiselle! So pretty and what a lovely combination. You are really enjoying the Ottolenghi cookbook:)

    As I told you already- It is very bewildering how the same batch cooked on the same sheet in the same oven can yield so many varying results!!!

  • The Cooking Ninja

    2010/01/11 at 6:55 pm Reply

    Those look gorgeous. I got to try my macs at different temperature. It seems this time around it doesn't work for me at 150°C. Strange!

  • Jamie

    2010/01/11 at 7:21 pm Reply

    Oh man, Deeba, they are perfect! You have achieved Macperfection! All the effort and diligence paid off! Yay! And I love love love the flavor! Wow clever you! So I guess since both you and Meeta used the Ottolenghi recipe I will too! Ottolenghi Sistahs forever!

  • Dan @kitchenmonki

    2010/01/11 at 7:31 pm Reply

    my friend just got back from Paris and had some Lauduree Macarons that she said were to die for. these look spectacular!

  • Happy cook

    2010/01/11 at 7:37 pm Reply

    I tried three times last week and it was a disaster. Now i am tempted to try this recipe.
    Yes for Mac 4 as for 3 I am grazefully bowing out.
    Yours just look perfect . I i like that you said it is not sweet as the macs before.

  • Snooky doodle

    2010/01/11 at 8:16 pm Reply

    wow these are perfect. All my attempts so far have failed miserably. I d like to try again though

  • Heavenly Housewife

    2010/01/11 at 8:35 pm Reply

    How beautiful! I am so jealous. I kept trying to make macarons but now i have run out of ingredients. Wont be able to make them for the deadline now.
    p.s. i love ottolenghi

  • Gera @ Sweets Foods Blog

    2010/01/11 at 9:07 pm Reply

    Extremely magnificent macarons Deeba…they're so danger for me I'm a chocoholic 😀

    Have a great week!

    Gera

  • Mamatkamal

    2010/01/11 at 9:48 pm Reply

    This is what I call PERFECTION!
    I admire your patience and I love your story behind these gorgeous macarons,
    Well done, "ils sont merveilleux",
    I like the filling too!
    Cheers

  • Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    2010/01/11 at 11:23 pm Reply

    These macarons look beautiful, I love all of your photos. I must get myself a copy of this Ottolenghi cookbook as I have heard so many great things about it. I have had a couple of trays were just a few macs had feet, it's very strange as I know my first ever batch had feet all over the tray. Thank you for all your encouragement with mine too. Hopefully next time I will find my feet too.

  • Barbara Bakes

    2010/01/12 at 2:01 am Reply

    Sounds like your new year started off right. Gorgeous macs and another beautiful post!

  • MeetaK

    2010/01/12 at 9:26 am Reply

    yaaah for ottolenghi! and yaaah for finding what to do with the oven to get feet! i loved the ottolenghi recipe too and it worked like a charm. it all came together so easily! brilliant flavors deeba! huge hugs!

  • Nicisme

    2010/01/12 at 12:20 pm Reply

    Oh wow! You did great with these, and those feet are worthy of a pair of Manolo Blahniks, lol!

  • Mowie @ Mowielicious

    2010/01/12 at 12:51 pm Reply

    Deeba – such lovely Macs! And I love the Happy Feet quote at the top (love the movie!). Can't wait for the Mac Attack round up! Lots of love xxx

  • shaz

    2010/01/12 at 1:44 pm Reply

    Gorgeous, gorgeous feet Deeba! Yay!That's such a good idea to do a test batch, must remember that for next time. Here's to number 4 🙂

  • diva

    2010/01/12 at 3:32 pm Reply

    awesome! all new stuff for a cool new year! jealous about the ottolenghi cookbook 🙂 haha. beautiful macs deeba. after all your hardwork u're another mac queen too! inspiring. x

  • diva

    2010/01/12 at 3:32 pm Reply

    awesome! all new stuff for a cool new year! jealous about the ottolenghi cookbook 🙂 haha. beautiful macs deeba. after all your hardwork u're another mac queen too! inspiring. x

  • Barbara

    2010/01/12 at 4:59 pm Reply

    Congratulations, Deeba. I'd say your macarons win first prize! They are picture perfect. I really, really have to get the Ottolenghi cookbook.

  • Dragana

    2010/01/13 at 2:12 am Reply

    Deeba, you blogging is unbelievable! How do you do the feet? So cute! Thanks for the beautiful pictures and recipe.

  • foodie ffanatic

    2010/01/13 at 6:34 am Reply

    Beautiful, happy feet! I still have not attempted macs. I will probably try them first at my daughter's house since she had such good results on only her second try. (Plus then I can leave them there – if they are at my apartment I won't be able to resist.) Your photographs are stunning, as always. *hugs* to you darling Deeba! See you on Twitter. Dani

  • faithy, the baker

    2010/01/14 at 7:13 am Reply

    Absolutely Gorgeous Macarons! I love your presentation & I love all your photos!

  • bake in paris

    2010/01/14 at 11:09 am Reply

    Beautiful macarons and very well photographed! The shape and the feet are perfect -)

    Sawadee from Bangkok,
    Kris

  • Elra

    2010/01/14 at 4:41 pm Reply

    Wonderful set of macarons photographs. You are truly a talented baker, and photographer Deeba.

  • Muneeba

    2010/01/14 at 5:53 pm Reply

    You took the leap into some unknown territory and looks like it paid off! Isn't that just the best feeling?! Kudos on the super gorgeous pics too! (loving the pop from the red flower)

  • Bren

    2010/01/14 at 7:07 pm Reply

    i love your patience and tenacity in taking so many lovely pics! have you heard of Chalmer's ganache! You'll love next time you make these.

  • lisa

    2010/01/14 at 8:38 pm Reply

    They look fantastic! The nut flour with chocolate ganache sounds delicious too. Great job figuring out what worked with these!

  • lisa @ dandysugar

    2010/01/15 at 2:23 am Reply

    Oh, you gorgeous macaron maker, you! These are beautiful–love the flavors. Hope you had a great holiday. Happy New Year!

  • michael

    2010/01/15 at 8:10 am Reply

    These are awesome macarons you made. Thank you for sharing with us your recipe as when I try to make my version of macaron, it always turns out to be hard. How can you make it chewy? I would really want to bake a perfect macaron one of this days which goes well with a cup of coffee. Great posts and very nice photography. Thanks!

  • Smita

    2010/01/15 at 10:04 am Reply

    Just chanced across your blog today. Glad to see such a wonderful Indian baker!! And thank you for all those eggless recipes!! What do you think is a good cream cheese substitute? We do get Philadelphia cream cheese in mumbai but I wouldn't want to buy anything so expensive for trying out something amateur. Can you help?

  • Dharm

    2010/01/15 at 10:59 am Reply

    those mac photos are simply stunning. Love all the shots and not only are the pictures perfect, the Macs are too!!

  • Eisley Jacobs

    2010/01/15 at 3:50 pm Reply

    They do look beautiful! But I am so not a macaron maker… In fact, I don't even think I have ever eaten one!

    But it almost makes me want to try… almost. LOL I hate failure in the kitchen 😉

  • Jeanne @ Cooksister!

    2010/01/18 at 3:46 pm Reply

    Wow – it's just mac mania out there 😉 Yours look just perfect Deeba, and such a clever use of the stuff from our goodie bags!

  • Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes]

    2010/01/24 at 11:26 am Reply

    I'm in awe of how you always turn out great looking macs.. I hate failing in the kitchen, maybe that's why I haven't tried these yet!

  • SavoringTime in the Kitchen

    2010/02/07 at 8:39 pm Reply

    I just found your blog through Christie at The Table Runner. I am so impressed with your macaroons! I have been wanting to try them but haven't gotten the courage yet. I think the recipe you shared sounds wonderful!

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