ANOTHER FIVE STARS for Dominique's Sweets! She makes French Macarons & Handmade Pastries and Pies! AMAZING!!!
I again visited the St. Helena / Napa Valley Farmer's Market on a Friday morning. The FIRST thing that I headed to was Dominique's booth! She has the Nation's BEST macarons and treats.
First, you should know that I'm a French Macaron SNOB. I'm proud of it. I've eaten macarons from Lette', Bouchon, Le Pattessire, and several other specialty stores. I've even taken macarons classes from Sur La Table and have been making macarons for 2+ years. Hands down, Dominique's macarons are the BOMBSHADIGGIDYOMGDELICIOUS! Each of her flavors of macarons have a super crunchy shell with chewy insides. Each of the flavors are AMAZING! Her macarons are $1.75 each. She could easily charge $3 per macaron, because they are large (almost 2.5-3" in diameter).
Lemon Curd: Tart and delicious!
Sea salted Caramel: OMG - delicious and fun to eat!
Apricot: Topped with lavendar and fresh fruit flavors!
Chocolate: Classic and simple.
Rose: One of my favorites!!! Made with quality rose oil!
Lavendar: Floral and fresh! Love it!
Check out her pastries, lamb meat pies, and other stuff. I was also impressed with her home-made pies - 1) Berry combination (blackberry; boysenberry; blackberry?), 2) Berry Pie (Rasberries; black berries; and blueberries?), 3) Cherry pie. Each pie is $20 with a $3 deposit for the glass pie pan. They look sooo delicious and worth it!
The best part of my experience was talking wtih Dominique. She is very humble and knoweldgeable about baking. She's always welcoming and kind. She is also willing to offer baking tips if you ask! THAT is class!
Food Grade: A+ AMAZING!
Service Grade: A+ Dominique is #1 in her field.
Worth the Money Grade: A! I'd pay more for her products!
Overall Impression Grade: A!
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