Today is Tuesday May 31, 2011
National Macaroon Day
Macaroons are delectable cookies made from ground nuts, sugar, and leavened egg whites. Coconut, chocolate, and potato starch are also common ingredients in a macaroon cookie recipe.
One interesting fact about macaroons is that they contain no flour! These cookies are popular among Jewish families especially during Passover when they cannot cook with flour.
It is believed that macaroons originated in Italy. In fact, the word “macaroon” comes from the Italian word for paste, “maccarone.” In 1533, macaroon cookies were brought to France by Italian monks and nuns. Two Benedictine nuns, Sister Marguerite and Sister Marie-Elisabeth, baked and sold the cookies in order to pay for their housing. They became known as the “Macaroon Sisters” and their cookies became famous throughout Europe.
To celebrate National Macaroon Day, buy some delicious macaroon cookies to enjoy with friends and family!
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| for May 31 1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held its first conference. 1955 - The U.S. Supreme Court ordered that all states must end racial segregation "with all deliberate speed." 1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded "Give Peace a Chance." 1977 - The trans-Alaska oil pipeline was finished after 3 years of construction. 1999 - VH1's "Behind the Music" began airing nightly. The premiere show was "The Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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