The Social Blend: January Macarons

I've been dealing with some personal shit and have been generally feeling unmotivated, but knowing I needed a pick-me-up, Ying surprised me with a box of my favourite Korean-style "fat macarons" (a.k.a. my ultimate guilty pleasure) from The Social Blend. (Honestly, she is really an awesome friend. I need to take her out for a bubble tea.) 

The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons
The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons
The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons — January Flavours
The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons — Cranberry Apricot
The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons — Masala Chai Brownie
The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons — Peanut Butter Banana
The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons — Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons — Matcha Red Bean
The Social Blend Korean-Style Macarons — Black Sesame

She included all four of their limited edition January flavours:

• Cranberry Apricot — Apricot jam and buttercream with a housemade cranberry apricot sauce in the centre, and oat streusel on the outside
• Masala Chai Brownie — Vanilla chai buttercream with a fudgy chai spiced chocolate brownie, made with an infusion of Genuine Tea's organic Masala Chai and a house blend of spices
• Peanut Butter Banana — Caramelized bananas in an anglaise cream surrounding a delicious peanut butter cookie
• Dulce de Leche Cheesecake — Lightly caramelized cheesecake with graham cracker crust between two layers of luscious dulce de leche buttercream and a dulce de leche sauce in the centre

She also added the two returning rotational flavours, Matcha Red Bean and Black Sesame (she got me two of these 'cause it's my favourite, but honestly, they should really just make this flavour permanent), as well as two signature flavours in Earl Grey and Tiramisu to round it all up. Indeed, January presents are better than Christmas presents.