Dominique Cortara of Dominique’s Sweets is a regular vendor at two year-round farmers markets, the Santa Rosa Original Farmers Market (50 Market West Springs Rd.) on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Sebastopol Farms Market in the town plaza on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This Sunday, her selection includes the whimsically decorated watermelon macaron. Macarons, made with egg white and almond flour meringue, sugar, butter cream, and natural flavorings are naturally gluten free.
Macarons are frequently confused with macaroons, a type of small cookie, the most common of which is made with coconut and is also gluten free.