macaroons

I'm feeling creatively dead at the moment, so no ginormous tome today.

But I can say that someone recently recommended the macaroons at the Italian Bakery on Hollister, near Patterson, and yesterday I had the opportunity to try one.
It was generously sized, sweet, coconutty, baked to golden brown and delicious perfection and it cost a mere $1.00.
The same friend claimed it went very well with coffee, but I ate it before I could reach the cup.