Sweet talk: Giselle Richardson

Written on 14/02/2013. Posted in Cakes & Bakes, Eats & Drinks, Yummies.

Think you’ve had macarons? Pah. You have NOT.

And I say this with confidence. Oodles of it. For I (Poppy) have had macarons from Giselle Richardson and LET ME TELL YOU, Poppy Lovers, there is no going back.
The wizard behind it is the Very Clever Miss Giselle Richardson, who makes all the macarons herself, using her very own top secret recipe..but I can tell you that they are gluten free, made from the freshest British ingredients and are ridiculously melt-in-the-mouth-delicious. *Sigh*

Lady Richardson began her mission to make the BestestMacaronsInTheWorld because she discovered that most of the top-notch macarons were being shipped over from Paris. Oui. So although they may taste good (bon) and often delicious (délicieux) they are not ever going to be as super duper fresh as those from WRB. (That’s Wharf Road Bakery). Nor will they be made purely from seasonal ingredients straight from our lush British soil.. e.g. beetroot, pumpkin and apple in Winter… and strawberry, cherry and plum in Summer. Ho hum.

Her delectable flavours are second to none and include favourites, (when I say favourites, I don’t mean mine personally as all of them are my favourite and that would take up too much room to write. Much like this sentence) which take their cues from our charming British heritage, such as Earl Grey, Lavender, Roasted Rhubarb, Cucumber, English Rose and Chocolate Orange…

WRB is leaping from strength to strength, so if Giselle isn’t manning her exceptionally popular weekly stall (there are queues) at Cabbages and Frocks Market in Marylebone, or delivering new scrummy stock to Spitalfields’ A.Gold or The De Beauvoir Deli Co in Islington, then she’s boxing up her macarons for lucky people’s parties, weddings and events. And at £1.50 a go, (or less if you order more than 10) there’s no reason in the world why we can’t all treat ourselves. Or our friends. Or ourselves, again.
They are, in all seriousness, (serious Poppy) some of the most delicious things I have ever tasted. They are so beautiful, delicate and light that I’m sure that fairies made them.**
So, I say it again. Think you’ve had macarons? Pah. You have NOT.

**Disclaimer: This is not me saying that Giselle is lying when she says she makes them. (Except I think she might be.)

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Giselle Richardson macarons are currently available every Saturday at Cabbages and Frocks Market, Marylebone, 11am – 5pm.
WIN a box of 20 macarons from Wharf Road Bakery!
All you have to do to win this super duper prize is one of the following, (the more you do the more chances you have.) Please leave me a comment below for each step you complete:
1. Sign up to my mailing list (Completion of this step is compulsory to be entered – please look out for the confirmation email in your inbox, otherwise you won’t be registered!))

2. Become a fan of my Facebook page and share the post

3. Leave a comment on this blog post

4. Follow me and Wharf Road Bakery and RT the competition on Twitter

5. Follow me on Blog Lovin’

Open to the UK only.
Competition ends Friday 22nd February. Good luck!

Poppy’s important terms and conditions:

Entrants not meeting the above requirements will be deemed invalid and therefore not included in the draw. Signing up to my mailing list is compulsory and all the other steps are optional and are additional chances to win, however they will be deemed invalid if the entrant has not completed the compulsory step of signing up to my mailing list. Entrants are to leave a separate comment below for each step they complete. The competition will run from 9am on the 14th February 2013, through to midnight 22nd February 2013. I will contact the winner within a week of the competition ending. If the winner doesn’t respond or accept the prize within 2 weeks of notification I reserve the right to draw a new winner.

Thank you for reading! Please pop over to my blog and leave a comment – I’d love to hear from you x

Comments (63)

olivia280177

14/02/2013 at 7:00 pm

Hi!! On your mailing list already! xx

olivia280177

14/02/2013 at 7:01 pm

I’m a fan on FB, couldn’t see the post so will share when i do 🙂

olivia280177

14/02/2013 at 7:01 pm

Commenting! These look absolutely delicious, so delicate and love all the rainbow colours!

Poppy Loves

15/02/2013 at 9:02 am

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They’re gorgeous, aren’t they!

olivia280177

14/02/2013 at 7:01 pm

Following both and retweeted as @olivia280177

olivia280177

14/02/2013 at 7:02 pm

think i am follower no 26 on bloglovin.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

The Secluded Tea Party

14/02/2013 at 7:17 pm

Entered on all counts – How fantastic… Cucumber Macarons?!… Oh yes please for a cucumber freak over here! – Miss Sue Flay x

Poppy Loves

15/02/2013 at 9:02 am

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Ha ha! I love cucumber too 😉

Joy

14/02/2013 at 7:21 pm

Already on your mailing list x

Joy

14/02/2013 at 7:22 pm

Not on Twitter, but long time liker on FB x

Joy

14/02/2013 at 7:24 pm

I’ve liked and shared on FB but no idea if I’ve joined bloglovin’
AND – I’ve never tasted a macaroon – I’ve clearly not lived.

Poppy Loves

15/02/2013 at 9:03 am

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Ooo Joy, you have it all to come…!

Mich Lancaster

15/02/2013 at 8:33 am

Oh Em Gee! J’aime les macaroons!
I’ve signed up, liked, shared, followed and RT’d

Poppy Loves

15/02/2013 at 9:04 am

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Moi aussi!

sparky61

15/02/2013 at 8:47 am

Wow this look so good 🙂 I’ve completed all qualifying steps, now off to cross fingers

Nickie

15/02/2013 at 8:59 am

Signed up to mailing list with my Yahoo account 🙂

Nickie

15/02/2013 at 8:59 am

Liked & shared on Facebook!

Nickie

15/02/2013 at 9:00 am

We were recently in Brussels and had some amazing macarons from Pierre Marcolini. Like go back to Brussels good. I always mean to try to make my own but I must admit I’m a bit intimidated by the whole process!