Steve Herrell of Boston brought to the world of ice cream - see sidebar below) and offers such exotic varieties as Hazelnut Hash, Caramel Espresso, and Dark Chocolate Chipotle, my favorite remains Simple Coconut Cream.  They’re available in three sizes for any appetite: Mini-Macs, Big-Macs, and Mighty Macs (although with the recent threat of law suit from the McDonalds Corp. over copyright infringement, a name change for the mid-sized treats is apparently imminent).  Fifty cents extra for a quick dip in a vat of molten dark chocolate is highly recommended and a final topping of crushed nuts is pure indulgence.

“Of course, their consumption is not limited to Passover. Justice David B. Saxe of the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, for example, is a macaroon purist who eats them all year long." They [Mandy’s Macaroons] have a taste that is otherworldly," said Justice Saxe.”   [NY Times]

Mandy is still relatively new to the business.  Baking was merely a holiday hobby for many years until his friends and family who, after receiving these special treats by overnight courier each year at Passover finally convinced Mandy to roll the dice and start his own business.  And to his credit Mandy has not forgotten his true fans.  His long standing tradition of preparing the home baked version in his modest midtown apartment galley kitchen continues as do the complaints from Andy on finding remnants of coconut in every corner of the apartment.   Despite his overwhelming commercial success and unofficial title as leader of the Macaroon Movement, fortunately Mandy has not forgotten his roots and we continue to receive his otherworldly package of lovingly handmade treats to start the Passover season off right.