generically edible icon post

[wingblossom]

I would drop everything to head into the city and find a good macaron right now. I'm not the only person who feels this way, clearly, because these guys spent a day wandering around in search of one.

I also wanted to instill hunger in everyone else who isn't eating delicious sugary pastries at the moment. Hence this icon!

Comments

[cyanwitch]

So this is me revealing that I am not very into food, but what is a "macaron?"

*whistles and pretends that it wasn't her that asked the stupid question*

[wingblossom]

It's okay! I'm not that into food aside from the obvious (I like to eat it), either, but a couple of people on my LJ flist were talking about it, so I thought I'd do some research.

Anyway, a macaron is a traditional French pastry that dates back to the 18th century; like my icon shows, they're thin and somewhat dome-shaped, with cream in-between the two cookies. Like a Carvel ice cream sandwich, but better. They come in a ton of different flavors; I looked online, and these are some that have been available: apricot, almond, blackcurrent, caramel, cinnamon, coconut, coffee, fig, hazelnut, lemon, licorice, orange, pistachio, raspberry, rose, truffle, vanilla, violet, and walnut. Just looking at that list kind of makes me wish I could have one now.

[cyanwitch]

Well, I think I might beat you in disinterest about food - I don't even particularly like to eat it, XD. It's more of a "Oh... I should eat because it's been x-ridiculous-amount-of-hours." than "I want food!"

And that sounds... sweet. But only in the purely literal definition - no puns here! Mostly because I don't think I could eat more than one of those at a time, because I don't really like sweet things. But I think if I was into that kind of food, I would totally be craving one of those.

[wingblossom]

I knew you'd say that! Well, sort of. I know you don't like sweet stuff all that much, especially because I remember that you actually emailed me one time when you had cake and told me how long it took for you to finish it.

How can I ever bribe you if you don't like desserts, though? :( Usually I tell people that I'll give them free apple pie if they listen to what I say, and they fall into line with that.

[cyanwitch]

Did I really email you? XD Oh geez. All of that sugar must have addled my brain. ;)

XD well, if it makes you feel better, I do like apple pie? It's not just pure sugar, y'know? So I think I'm still bribable.

[wingblossom]

You did! Right around the end of the semester, I think.

Score!