The Great French Macaroon, Baked Fresh in Columbus, Ohio

Ladurée in Paris. Pierre Hermé in Paris. Sprüngli in Zurich. They are among the world’s most revered macaroon makers. I’d now like to add another to the list: Pistacia Vera in Columbus, Ohio. Yes, I know, it’s hard to imagine that a pastry shop in a modest American city like Columbus could compete for excellence with the venerable pastry houses of Europe, but for my taste I have yet to find a macaroon that could compare with those from Pistacia Vera. They were my first macaroons,… Read more