The Best Macarons in Toronto

The best macarons in Toronto are part of a sweet trend that has yet to die down - and why should it? It's hard to imagine a more delightful little bite, colourful as jewels, crumbly yet soft. The smooth top and bottom and the ruffled circumference makes them so pretty to look, at and the way you can both bite them and have them melt in your mouth makes macarons fun to eat.

Macarons all contain the same basic ingredients - eggs, ground almond and both icing and granulated sugar and a touch of food colouring - but it's the distinctive flavours and the filling that really sets them apart. While the macaron has a long history in France, there is some dispute as to its origins. Some say they started in 791 in a convent, while others trace the roots to Italian pastry chefs brought over with Catherine de 'Medici's marriage to Henri II of France. Either way, they are highly prized in the country, and the charming confection has been adopted the world over.

Oh, but watch out for that extra "o" in the spelling, or you'll be eating shredded coconut balls instead of almond and meringue puffs - a nice, but very different experience altogether.

Here are the best macarons in Toronto.

See also:

• The best cupcakes in Toronto


• Where to find whoopie pies in Toronto

by Erinn Beth Langille via blogTO