Beginner's Luck...

Google macaron recipes and one thing you'll notice is that everyone says the delicate treat is temperamental.  So, when I attempted to make espresso Nutella macarons (two of my fave flavors), I had relatively low expectations. 

Low expectations + beginner's luck = HAPPY DANCE!

After the untimely death of my food processor during the first phase of mixing, I had to use my muscles to get the macaronnage (fancy word for macaron batter) ready.  Definitely not an easy task for someone who relies heavily on a stand mixer, but all that hard work was worth it after the lovely treats came out of the oven and were filled with Nutella ganache. 

So, here it is, in all its gloriousness...my espresso Nutella macaron!