Smooth French Macaroons

These are the beautifully smooth-topped pink macaroons you see at all the best pastry shops in Paris. It’s also possible to buy them in New York at François Payard’s Patisserie and Bistro on Lexington Avenue. And because François generously shared his recipe for these popular macaroons, you can make them in your own kitchen. François makes macaroons in pink, yellow, and green—you can use any color you like. The macaroons may be sandwiched with some raspberry jam as they are here, or with a