>> Jason: FOR A CHANCE TO BE OUR SWAG BAG WINNER.
>> Tati: SPRING IS IN THE AIR
AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO ENJOY IT
THAN WITH SOMETHING BRIGHTLY
COLORED AND SWEET LIKE THESE.
LOOK AT THAT.
>> Jason: THESE ARE MA CARONS.
AND ALSO DELICIOUS AND WE’RE NOT
HATING ON MACAROONS.
>> Tati: THOSE ARE THE
MACAROONS, OKAY.
MACAROONS, OKAY. BUT THESE ARE THE MACARONS
POPPING UP ALL OVER METRO
DETROIT.
DETROIT. >> MICHELLE IS STANDING HERE.
AND SHE WENT OUT WITH OUR
"WHAT’S THE BUZZ?" PANELIST TO
FIND WHAT’S YOUR BUZZ FOR
MACARONS.
MACARONS. ♪
♪ >> Michelle: BEAUTIFUL, CHARMING
AND DELICAT, THEY’RE A DELIGHT
FOR BOTH THE EYES AND THE TASTE
BUDS AND I FOUND A LOT OF UNIQUE
FLAVORS AROUND METRO DETROIT
THAT I WANTED TO TRY.
SO JOINING ME ON THIS FOODIE
ADVENTURE IS MARLEE WILLIAMS, A
REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR ON OUR
"WHAT’S THE BUZZ?" SEGMENT.
SO LET’S FIND OUR FIX FOR
MACARONS.
MACARONS. AND WE’RE HEADED TO DOWNTOWN
DETROIT, TO A RESTAURANT WITH A
SAVORY MACARON AND IT HAS A
BLACK PEPPER SHELL WITH A
PARMESAN CREAM CENTER.
CHEERS!
CHEERS! >> OH MY GOD!
>> Michelle: MY MOUTH IS GOING
ON A RIDE.
>> SWEET TO SAVORY TO SWEET TO
SAVORY.
SAVORY. >> Michelle: IT’S RICH AND THEN
A LITTLE PEPPER AT THE END.
>> I’M STAYIN’!
>> Michelle: NEXT UP, HEADED TO
PLYMOUTH TO THE BLUE KITCHEN.
THE FIRST ONE IS THEIR PINK
GRAPEFRUIT MACARON WITH A SWEET
CREAM BUTTER FILLING.
>> IT TOOK A MOMENT FOR THE
CITRUS TO HIT.
>> Michelle: IT’S A NICE
BALANCE.
BALANCE. >> IT’S DELICIOUS!
>> Michelle: AND NOW THE
TANGERINE PASSION FRUIT,
SURROUNDED BY CHEESECAKE BUTTER
CREAM FILLING.
CREAM FILLING. >> I AM IN SUCH A HAPPY PLACE
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >> OKAY, THIS IS MY FAVORITE!
>> Michelle: ARE YOU TO JELLY
LEVEL?
LEVEL? TAKE ANOTHER BITE!
YOU GET INTO THE JELLY LEVEL.
>> THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
HOW DID SHE CAPTURE THE FLAVOR
OF CHEESECAKE.
OF CHEESECAKE. AND NOW THE BOSTON COOLER
MACARONS WITH A VERNORS FILLING.
>> Michelle: THIS IS MORE
GINGERY AND I LOVE IT.
>> I LOVE GINGER.
THIS IS MY SMOOTHIE TODAY.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Michelle: OUR FINAL STOP IS
AT LA BONE MACARON IN ANN ARBOR.
THE FIRST IS THE BLUEBERRY
LAVENDER MACARON FILLED WITH
BLUEBERRY LAVENDER BUTTER CREAM.
>> SO REFRESHING.
>> Michelle: ARE YOU OKAY?
>> THAT’S PHENOMENAL!
I’VE NEVER TASTED ANYTHING LIKE
THIS.
THIS. >> Michelle: NOW THE RASPBERRY
CREME BRULEE, WITH TORTE SUGAR
ON TOP.
ON TOP. >> THERE’S A PARTY RIGHT NOW IN
MY MOUTH, AMAZING!
>> Michelle: YOU GET THE CREME
BRULEE AND THEN THE RASPBERRY.
AND WE’LL END OUR ADVENTURE WITH
A TOAST OF THE MIMOSA MACARONS
FILLED WITH CHAMPAGNE AND LEMON
CURD.
CURD. IT’S LIGHT AND REFRESHING.
>> I’M GONNA TAKE THIS PIECE
HOME.
HOME. >> Michelle: YOU KNOW SO.
WE KNOW SO!
>> Tati: LOVELY.
MICHELLE JOINS US IN-STUDIO AND
BROUGHT IN MORE MACARONS.
>> Michelle: WE HAVE A TON.
AND LET THEM EAT CAKE MARIE
ANTOINETTE-INSPIRED CAKE.
ANTOINETTE-INSPIRED CAKE. >> Jason: IT’S DENSER THAN I WAS
ANTICIPATING.
ANTICIPATING. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE REALLY
LIGHT.
LIGHT. >> Michelle: THEY’RE HEFTY AT
TYPES BUT LIGHT TO THE TASTE AND
TO THE MOUTH.
>> Jason: I DON’T HAVE A BEARD
TO GET IN THE WAY.
>> Michelle: YOU WON’T GET TO
SAVE ANY FOR LATER.
AN MACARON IS A MER RING-BASED
COOKIES WITH BUTTER CREAM ON THE
INSIDE.
INSIDE. THE TOP PART IS A SHELL MADE
WITH ALMOND FLOUR AND MERINGUE.
YOU GET THE MIDDLE PART INFUSED
WITH JAMS AND CURDS.
>> Jason: IT’S VERY SWEET.
>> Michelle: IF YOU TRY THIS
ONE, IT HAS -- THAT’S THE
PASSION FRUIT TANGERINE
CHEESECAKE.
CHEESECAKE. AND THERE’S A JAM ON THE INSIDE
THAT IS REALLY TART.
>> Tati: MAKES ME WEAK IN THE
KNEES, LITERALLY.
KNEES, LITERALLY. >> Michelle: THESE ARE THE
SAVORY.
SAVORY. IF YOU’RE MORE EXPERIMENTAL,
THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD TRY.
IT’S NOT SWEET OFF THE TOP.
IT DOES HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF
SWEETNESS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO
HAVE THE SUGAR TO MAKE IT.
>> Rhonda: AND WHAT FLAVOR IS
THIS?
THIS? >> Michelle: IT’S MADE WITH
NOODLES, A PARMESAN WHEEL AND
BUTTER.
BUTTER. IT’S PARMESAN AND CRACKED
PEPPER.
PEPPER. >> Michelle: GINGER IS GOOD FOR
YOU.
YOU. >> I DON’T EAT LIKE THIS.
I EAT CUPCAKES, BUT THIS IS
FANCY.
FANCY. I’M AN OLD-FASHIONED STRAIGHT-UP
BASIC BROWNIE, CHOCOLATE CHIP
COOKIE, NOT EVEN NUTS THE MY
CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
CHOCOLATE CHIPS. >> THIS IS A BLUEBERRY ONE.
>> I’M TRYING TO PLAY BALL
BECAUSE I’M LIVE ON TV, BUT MY
KIDS LOVE ’EM.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Tati: CHECK OUT THE "LIVE IN