‘225’: Treat yourself to some macarons

“Macarons are deceptive little things,” Benjamin Leger writes in the latest 225. “They look like crumbly cookie sandwiches, but with one bite, they deflate into pillow-soft happiness.” Until recently Sucre in New Orleans was the closest and best spot to find the weightless morsels. However, Alexander’s Highland Market now offers a variety of Sucre’s macarons at the bakery twice a month. Read the full story.