Making Macarons With Tartelette!

A couple of  Sundays ago I was fortunate enough to take part in a macaron workshop taught by the wonderful food stylist/blogger/photographer/pastry chef extraordinaire Helen of Tartelette.  I had never tasted these trendy French confections (let alone attempted to make them) so this was a special treat for me!  It was great to finally meet fellow bloggers Tami (Running With Tweezers), Jennifer Z. (The Blissful Glutton) and Shameeka (The Broke Socialite), along with new friends Angie (Bakerella), Susan (The Frugal Hostess), Emily (Ultra Foodie and the Poodle Revolution), Katie (Whisk Away), Wendy, Lisa, Caryn, Paula (bell'alimento), Jennifer B. and our gracious hostess Patti (Anatomy of a Dinner Party) who welcomed us into her lovely home for the afternoon.  Our macarons weren't perfect, but I think we did pretty good for our first effort!  Many thanks to Helen, Patti, Tami and Shameeka for pulling this all together, and a special shout out to the ATL Macaron Crew-it was a pleasure meeting all of you!  I'm looking forward to whipping up my own macaron creations very soon.  I can't wait to put what I've learned into practice!

Foodie Events: Sugar Coma is coming January 16th!

Happy New Year everyone!  Here's a heads up on a fun foodie event that's coming up this month.

If you have a sweet tooth, you'll definitely want to take part in The Broke Socialite's Sugar Coma Tour on Saturday, January 16th at 9 AM!  You'll get to hang out with fellow foodies as you tour some of Atlanta's finest bakeries, restaurants and cupcake shops.  You'll go behind the scenes at the participating establishments to learn from the chefs as well as have the opportunity to sample their delicious treats.   Among the great perks for Sugar Coma attendees:

• You will be chauffeured to the tour stops in style courtesy of Cadillac, who will be providing four 2010 SRXs
• Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta is offering the opportunity to win one of two pairs of tickets to the Celebrity Chocolate Buffet @ the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta on March 19th
• Sugar Coma doesn't end after the last tour stop thanks to Yelp Atlanta, who will be hosting a after-party for all attendees

Join The Broke Socialite along with "Sugar Mama"/tour guide (and pastry chef) Helen (from the fantastic Tartelette blog) for what promises to be a fun day of learning, socializing and tasting.  Registration is only $40.80 per person.  To reserve your spot on the Sugar Coma tour, click here.  I plan to be there!