Voila, macarons!
They've got to be the most delightful, pretty little things of all time. I smile whenever I see, or taste, them.
I picked up this rainbow-hued box in Bordeaux last spring. There's a macaron shop a tad closer, here in Beverly Hills, called 'lette macarons -- it's pretty good, and a sleeve of six makes a fabulous gift.
For the ultimate inspiration and indulgence, though, it's Laduree all the way.