The dream of baking perfect macarons and croissants often collides with the reality of cracked shells and butter-leaking dough, but 2026’s most trusted voices are changing the game. Claire Saffitz’s ...

Frequent macaron issues include cracked tops from under-drying or high oven heat, hollow shells from over-whipped meringue, and no feet due to under-macaronage or low baking temperature. Lopsided ...