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
07 - 1984
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Misty
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Season 1
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Episode 7
Oh boy, this one was a doozy. Lots of politics, lots of learning about the joys of living through a young lady's naughty bits. Yep, that really happens, and yep, I really read some of it out loud on my podcast. This is getting weirder and weirder....
Sorry about all the planes flying overhead. Idk maybe it was Big Brother.
I made hot chocolate! Fancy hot chocolate. Recipe was 1 part heavy cream, 3 parts whole milk, a few tablespoons of powdered sugar, and a handful of dark chocolate bits.
Recommendations:
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- And Then We Grew Up by Rachel Friedman
Music: Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod