Edmonton

Contessa Macarons

Looks like Duchess might have some competition in town…

One day, I was looking at pictures of YEG food on Instagram which is basically a part of my daily routine. I stumbled upon Contessa Macarons which is run by a lovely lady named Angelina Contini. She makes French macarons from scratch, from her westside home in Edmonton. I’d have to say that they’re super amazing.. so good that I finished the box in a day 🙁 Angelina has a set list of flavours that changes every month that you can pre-order. Orders come in a dozen for $20 and they’re enclosed in a cute craft style box that she hand stamps and brands (handmade with love ♡)!

There are only 8 macarons in these photos because I ate 4 of them before I did my food photoshoot… *oops*

For the month of February, the flavours that I received were chocolate covered strawberries, salted caramel, vanilla raspberry, chocolate cinnamon, pistachio, and cookies & cream. They were all equally delicious so I don’t think I can choose a personal favorite! The macarons were soft on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside, and the sizing wasn’t too small like other macaron shops.

So how do you order these babies? By contacting Angelina directly at contessamacarons@gmail.com. You can also see more photos of her macarons on Instagram (@angelinacontini) or on Facebook. Clients usually pick up from her home in the westside. Angelina has also been approved for Old Strathcona’s Farmers Market so hopefully you can find her there this summer!