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Without a doubt, the most common question we’re asked is this: “Is it macaron or macaroon?” The answer, quite simply, is both! But wait – how could that be? What exactly is in the name? In fact, it comes down to a little history and some sweet recipes

Cherry blossom season has officially begun in Washington DC! Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen a few peeks of the blooms on the trees, and each sight of the beautiful flowers gets us more excited for the big National Cherry Blossom Festival, which starts on March 25^th.

On International Women’s Day (and every other day!), we want to celebrate the women who make this woman-owned business such a success. At every level of our staff, we are proud of these women’s accomplishments and can’t wait to see what delicious things they have in store!

All across our city, our favorite restaurants and neighbor business are talking about and participating in #DayWithoutImmigrants. In a spirit of solidarity and a hope to share our story with our customers, our team is also thinking and speaking about the many immigrants in our business and community – such as Ana Claudia.

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, are friends have been approaching us wondering how they should celebrate: do they go with flowers, chocolates, and greeting cards again this year? Cute gift boxes can bring out a smile on your sweetheart’s face, but it’s definitely what’s inside that matters! So we got to thinking – what kind of goodies would we want to find in our own Valentine’s Day gift box?

At Olivia Macaron, we work with the motto that it’s “Fun to play with food” – especially if that food is delicious puffs of gluten-free meringue and cream! We love playing in the kitchen and dreaming up new and exciting flavors to fill our French macarons. Sometimes, we even surprise ourselves with the delicious results.

The election is over, and Inauguration Day is finally almost here. And with the city getting ready, it’s quite a time to be a woman-owned small business in our nation’s capital, Washington DC! Having been voted DC’s best macaron, we like to show off our hometown pride and love at every chance – and we do it the only way we know how: with MACARONS!

Every year, we get very excited about Washington, DC’s Cherry Blossom Festival, and we celebrate it the best way we know how! Like other neighborhood bakeries, we craft delicious cherry blossom themed treats – French macarons, to be exact. Filled with a sweet mixture of cherry fruit flavor and white chocolate ganache, our Cherry Blossom Macarons help make the yearly festival into a real springtime party! But don’t take our word for it -- visit Washingtonian online to read the full post and to find out what our neighbor bakers did too!

Every year, Washington City Paper’s readers pick their favorite local shops, restaurants, and all around DC things – and this, year, they chose us! We’re very excited to be voted Washington, DC’s Best French Macaron! Although our macarons can be shipped nationwide, our home is in Georgetown, DC, and we’re honored that our neighbors have recognized our macarons as some of the best they’ve tried! And now, the hard work starts: we’ll keep perfecting the art of the French macaron so that you can enjoy them for years to come!

 

Recently, Sara Swabb – a wonderful Washingtonian, mama, and blogger extraordinaire – visited our macaron shop in DC’s Georgetown neighborhood for some delicious dessert! In her blog post on Female Foodie, she wrote about. We chatted over fresh roasted coffee from Intelligentsia Coffee and our seasonal French macarons. She loved her Blood Orange and Salted Caramel macarons (both of which you can order now on our website!). We couldn’t have been happier to host her for this delightful occasion. Click on the link to read the full post and see her scrumptious pictures!

Is it really fall without a whole lot of pumpkin spice treats? During autumn, everyone’s favorite seasonal dessert flavor was popping up all over the District, including in our own Georgetown and Tysons Corner macaron shops! Our version of the fall fave includes a rich pumpkin spice buttercream between two bright orange meringue shells – bringing together a traditional French pastry and a classic American flavor. And after reading this list, we’re sure we’re in great company!