We had the good fortune of connecting with Laine Olivas and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Laine, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I’ve always had a love for baking! From baking in high school for my calculus class to now, baking is truly my passion! During Covid, we were all on lock down, and there was no where to go, I used this time and started to perfect my dessert recipes – one of them being French macarons!

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.

My speciality is my French macaron. More than I would like to hear, people often think of macarons as overly sweet.

Our macarons are baked using only the finest and gluten-free ingredients coupled with a secret recipe to create the macarons that are not overly sweet like the traditional ones. The macarons shells are perfectly baked to achieve the cake-like texture.  As you unwrap our macarons, you can sense the aroma lingering in the air and after the first bite, you will experience the unique filling that’s bursting with delicate flavors while giving you that smooth buttery taste; a characteristic that is hardly found in typical macarons.

Our macarons are skillfully crafted to look elegant with smooth tops and ruffled feet without need for elaborate decorations; however, we do take special requests or customization to add personal touches to fit any occasion by “piped-on” techniques versus mass printing.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Everyone who visits Midland, Texas has to eat at all the local restaurants while visiting our well known oilfield attractions! My favorite places are Opals Table, Cork and Pig and Cowboy Prime! Also, some great places for the kids include Museum of the Southwest and Petroleum Museum.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I want to dedicate my shoutout to my loving and supportive husband. I would not have been able to come this far without his constant support.

Also, to my 3 daughters. They are the reason why I work hard everyday and keep pushing forward!

Instagram: @midland_macs

Image Credits
Chelsea Farner

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