The Astute Macaron
Hello! This is the Astute Macaron Podcast, where I (finally) read the classics, and then bake about them. My name is Misty, and I have worked in bookstores and libraries for over a decade - I currently work at a very small, super cute library in the mountains. Somehow, even being surrounded by books and selling more classics than I can count, I have managed to avoid ever reading them, mostly because they are boring. I am not a professional baker, or even a particularly talented one, but I enjoy a challenge, and I can usually make something that tastes good and won't poison you, even if it looks inedible.In this podcast I am challenging myself to finally read the classics, to see what the heck everyone is talking about. I probably won't like them, to be honest, so be prepared for some Unpopular Opinions. Baking is my stress relief, so in order to get through this nonsense, I will be baking something themed after the book! Or, attempting to, anyway.I hope you enjoy it!
The Astute Macaron
01 - Catcher in the Rye
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Misty
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Season 1
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Episode 1
In this episode, I read Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, and I bake Holden's Not-Phony Goddam Crumby Cake. It's... pretty crumby, not gonna lie. Spoiler alert: this book was a slog. It did inspire some actual murders, so somebody must've either really liked it, or really hated it.
Listen as I say the word "crumby" four thousand times in one episode!
Cake recipe is based on this one, from Lauren's Latest.
Recommendations:
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You by Peter Cameron
- I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
- The Raven Cycle by Maggie Steifvater
Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod