Marron glacé Chopin, on a comfortable night Edna Pontellier dines alone, she describes marrons glacé as "just what she wanted". Candied chestnuts are a speciality of Bursa, Turkey, where they are called "kestane șekeri" 'chestnut candy'. Marron glacé A marron glacé (plural "marrons glacés") is a confection, originating in southern France and northern Italy consisting of a chestnut candied in sugar syrup and glazed. Marrons glacés are an ingredient in many desserts and are also eaten on their own. Candied chestnuts appeared in chestnut-growing areas in northern Italy and southern France shortly after the crusaders returned to Europe with sugar. Cooking with
Dylan Marron Marron played Ari in Whatever. This. Is., a Kickstarter-funded web series about working in reality television that aired during 2013. In the show, Marron plays a young production assistant with a terrible job. Of the role, Marron says, "I love seeing an out gay character who hasn’t figured it all out. … Ari not only feels flawed, but also a bit like he’s still under construction." The show takes a nuanced approach to gay-relevant themes, including racism in the gay community. Marron brought his experience as a Neo-Futurist to the role. In the Neo-Futurists, performers take the stage as themselves.