about moons & macarons

Hello everyone! Thanks for visiting Moons and Macarons.

My name is Mai (pronounced my). I am a baker located in Denver, Colorado. I have attempted many sweet confections, but my favorite thing to bake are french macarons. I became obsessed with macarons when my husband first took me to Botegga Louie in Los Angeles almost ten years ago. They easily became my favorite desert and cookie! I started practicing them about 8 years ago. Anyone who bakes these knows that they are a finicky cookie that requires a ton of patience and practice. I can’t even count how many failed batches i’ve done. But fast-forward until today, I still love making them! I decided to share my love for them with everyone else.

I am a mama of a almost-one-year old baby girl. I have a super supportive husband that always believes in my crazy ideas… like this one lol. I love Colorado and my favorite season is Autumn. I am also a stationery designer and illustrator for my stationery store, toodle lulu. I went to school for digital design, and I especially love children’s illustration and branding. And of course, I love to bake too! I set out a certain amount of time each week to bake, it gives me relief and allows me to be creative outside my sketchbook and drawing pad.

Why Moons and Macarons? Well, simply because I love moons and macarons! My daughter’s name is Luna, and she lights up my world even on the darkest days. She inspires a lot of the work that I do.