Anyone that knows me, knows that I love macarons. I have tried contenders within Calgary, and have been to Paris to taste the "original" macaron by Laudree.
I am often disappointed with the selection of flavours available, but NOT at Ollia! The first time I tried Ollia macarons there must have been at least 30 flavours available! It was incredible! We ordered 14, scampered off to the car, and ate nearly all of them before arriving at home.. Savouring each and every bite.
In the same night, I decided to sign my partner and I up for a macaron making class.. Equally amazing! David (the France native and owner) was funny, informative and a great teacher. My portion of the macarons turned out extremely well, and I can't wait to whip up a batch of my own at home and experiment with flavours I love the most. I do wish the recipes we use in the class were a little more exciting - we made Raspberry with a White Chocolate Ganache and a natural Red Velvet with Cream Cheese. (Salted Caramel would have been SO much better! Who doesn't love Salted Caramel?!) In the end, we went home with about 25 macarons and after they had "aged", I pretty much inhaled them all. Macarons for breakfast, lunch and dinner.. Because, why not? :)