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Veronica Perez is well ahead of the curve in Richmond. Her Web-based company Petites Bouchées launched in February, bringing Parisian-style macarons to town.
“The food blogs are all about macarons because they’re really big in Paris,” she says. Don’t confuse these confections with the more familiar coconut macaroons. Parisian-style macarons have a nut-and-egg-white base, but no coconut. The wafers are slightly chewy, with a filling sandwiched in between.
Perez offers several flavors, including vanilla, hazelnut with salted caramel filling (the most popular) and pistachio with chocolate ganache filling. Online orders are $35 for two dozen and $18 for one dozen. Or visit Perez at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, where you can pick up a box of three macarons for $4.50.
