Mich's Maccs

Dear world, 

I have a confession to make. I’m in love. I want to shout it from the rooftops. I now have something to come home to everyday, something to console me when I’m upset, and something to calm me down when I’m stressed. Yes, it’s true: RISH LOVES MICH… Mich’s Maccs that is. Michelle Goldberg’s gorgeous macaroons are pure, delightful love.

Milk Chocolate

If you’re a fan of traditional coconut macaroons you need to order yourself some of these. I’ve never had one so perfectly crispy and crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. My method of choice for eating a macc is quartered straight from the fridge. Michelle recommends eating them room temp, chilled, halved quartered, whatever you like as long as you share always. I may need to go back to kindergarten because I’m having a tough time with the sharing part. There are only 6 in a bag (and yes you might think I’m crazy for using the modifier “only” before the number 6 when you see the size of these, but once you taste one you’ll understand why) and I don’t want to share! But I’m a nice gal, so I did it, I shared. I offered each of my housemates a few bites which is almost worse than not sharing at all because it’s not nice to tease.

I admire Michelle’s company for its luscious simplicity. Coconut and chocolate mixed with a community support and passion. Michelle has mastered the macc and she’s spreading the love all around New York. Mich has been maccing since 2008 when she started selling the maccs at local stores around her home in East Hampton. Eating one of these maccs is like feeding your soul. Having my first macc not only satisfied my sweet tooth, but it put me in a good mood for the rest of the day. Anyway, the need for maccs is spreading to the city where they will be sold at Macy's starting in April! Just in time for passover, or a perfect gift for your Easter Dinner host. I hope the maccs make it out to California and everywhere in between because it is imperative that everyone has the chance to try a macc. For the time being, you can (and should!) buy your maccs online at michsmaccs.com. I wouldn’t recommend buying only one bag because you’ll regret it. You’re going to want two bags minimum.

White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate.

Another thing I love about Mich’s Maccs is that they are gluten free. Celiac disease is a serious problem in today’s world where seemingly everything is made with various types refined flours. There are many gluten free alternatives to flour and while many are just as delicious as wheat flour, others can turn out to be heavy, stodgy, or just wrong in flavor. But you know what, Celiacs deserve a delicious treat, too! Mich’s Maccs are the proof to all the nonbeliever that every delicious baked good doesn’t need flour at all!

"Crunchy, Chewy, Chocolate, Coconut Heaven."

Mich's Maccs donates 10% of proceeds to a program called i-tri that "is an inclusive, community based intervention program that fosters self-respect, personal empowerment, self confidence, positive body image and healthy lifestyle choices for at-risk adolescent girls." How great is that?? Just another reason to support Mich's Maccs. At only  $11 for a bag of 6, or $16 for a pound (about 10 maccs), you really can't go wrong. I get the impression that Mich's Maccs is all about positivity, passion, and community love. It's so wonderful to see this kind of business in the hustle and bustle of our modern society.

My favorite so far is the dark chocolate – after all that’s my favorite kind of chocolate – because the bittersweet taste of the Belgian dark chocolate balances out the sweetness of the coconut. That moment when you bite into one and the chocolate cracks and then your teeth sink into the heavenly fluffy coconut…wow. Have you ever heard of world peace cookies? Well, I think Mich’s Maccs just upped the ante.