sunshine in toronto: la bambouche

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

amazing macarons: La Bambouche Patisserie

... so as you can see from the bite marks in photo above, it's really hard to resist the macarons. Macarons that are made well have been really hard to find in Toronto, but I became a believer when I found La Bambouche! And they make awesome gifts! Perhaps for Mothers Day. Perhaps for Treat Yourself Day (everyday?) It's up to you.

The pastry artists/owners of this patisserie, Stephan Nason, was trained in French pastries, as well as Japanese cuisine. They specialize in fusion desserts, which is how you ended up with Asian flavors in a French pastry, like:

Green tea and mango macaron tastes like their respective ice cream flavors. Which is awesome.

And ume (which is apparently pickled plum) with a sake filling actually tastes like sake! It's definitely odd to find it in dessert, but it's got a kick.

La Bambouche also has classic macaron flavors, like chocolate, vanilla, and my all time favorite:

Just thinking about it makes me giddy. Hehehehehe!

La Bambouche has a patio just around Yonge and Elginton, which is ideal for coffee dates as the weather warms up since their lattes aren't bad either:

So until next time: