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The macaron is a small cookie made with almond flour, grainy and soft, round in shape. Although many think it originates in France, it is said to have first appeared in Italy in the 16th century, initially as an unfilled wafer. It arrived in France in 1533 when Italian chefs brought it to Catherine de Medici's wedding. During the French Revolution, the Macaron Sisters, two homeless nuns, created the recipe for almond cookies as a thank you to a family that took them in. They kept the recipe secret, only revealed in the 20th century by Pierre Desfontaines. For copyright reasons, Desfontaines added filling between two biscuits, founding the famous pâtisserie Ladurée in Paris.
