This is my second year at the ICORD gala in their beautiful building on West 10th. It's a night packed with great food, cocktails, oysters and of course, lots of desserts. I'll let the pictures do the talking, which were taken by the talented Edward Lai, but I will say this: it always feels good to feed people, especially people…

I can't think of Paris and not think of macarons. They adorn every gourmet shop like jewels, in shades of rose, gold and sapphire blues. I have photographed them in Fauchon on Place du Madeleine, Galeries Lafayette, Ladurée and of course many of the Pierre Hermé stores. It was not hard work! Making them is. They are beautiful, shiny, ethereal…