Jess Naismith's sweet macarons pay homage to times gone by.
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Think Redskins, Wagon Wheels and Iced VoVos.
Raised at Cobram, Jess said flavours of her youth inspired her creations.
“Growing up I liked going to the pool and getting Redskins afterwards,” she said.
“Otherwise Mum might give us money to go to the corner store. My brothers and sisters and I would take an hour to choose 50 cents worth of lollies from the glass cabinet!”
Now a mum herself to Cooper, 6, and Charlotte, 4, with partner Luke O’Brien, Jess launched her Miss Macaron brand on Facebook about four years ago.
She was also a regular at farmers’ markets throughout the Border.
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“I started getting more private orders and making macaron towers,” she said.
“I just needed more space for the business.”
Jess started baking at the kitchen of Wodonga Bowling Club about six weeks ago.
She makes about 10 different flavours of macarons a week from her repertoire of more than 50. For the record, Redskin is the most popular while chocoholics love Snickers.
She will be at the QEII Square Twilight Market on Thursday, October 11, and is also a regular at the On The Border Community Market.
What’s your favourite dish?
Soup. Lentil soup or any type of soup. I always order it and I always make it.
What’s your favourite season?
Winter
What are the staples in your pantry now?
Tofu and vegetables
What is your earliest cooking memory?
I realised I loved cooking when I used to read my mum’s That's Life magazines and go straight to the recipes. My mum gave me $20 once and I ripped out a recipe and went to Safeway to buy all of the ingredients. I was about eight or nine and I made a Spanish rice dish. My Nan was famous for her sponge cakes at Cobram.
Which ingredients do you grow yourself?
Citrus trees and herbs for home cooking.
Which six people would you invite to dinner?
My six siblings; we have so many laughs when we get together. Ben, Emily, Sam, Simone, Chloe and Jordan.
What is your favourite foodie ritual?
Going to farmers’ markets to buy ingredients like nuts and fruit from local suppliers.
What are you bingeing on TV? If anything.
Old episodes of Seinfeld
What did you have for dinner last night?
Falafel burger with hot chips
What are you drinking at the moment?
Herbal tea
Details: Miss Macaron
64 Hovell Street, Wodonga
Phone: 0437 764 534
Operates Tuesday to Friday and some Mondays depending on market commitments
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