meringue

Hooray, another wish ! As you may know, it is a tradition in my family to make a wish each time we do something for the very first time ! And I had never cooked rhubarb before today. I have always been impressed and intimidated by their very long stalks: for me, that meant that they were probably hard to peel, cut and cook. My, how wrong was I ! It can’t be easier ! And I also found out about their benefic effects : rich in fibers, they are good to your stomach and they are also a great source of vitamin K (prevention of... [Lire la suite]

Meringues géantes au LimoncelloGiant Limoncello Meringues Ah, Italy ... I am back  from a lovely stay in Rome, and of course after a visit to the famous grocery shop Volpetti (seen on our local version of "MasterChef" ), I had to buy plenty of Italian produce : I can tell you that my luggage was much heavier on the way back to Paris! And among the aged Parmesan, top quality Carnaroli Risotti and crazy shaped Pasta, one could find a bottle of limoncello ... I was not a big fan, but after having tasted a... [Lire la suite]

I had told you in my last post that I had been utterly disappointed with my chocolate eclairs. But I had not said my last word !! I found an enlightening consolation to forget all about my semi failure : I have transformed the egg whites and cream puff dough leftovers into cute mini-chouquettes and lovely meringues. Ah, sweet things have such a strong healing power ! Stronger than chocolate, I can tell you ! My only problem was the sudden irruption in my kitchen of my little froggies, attracted by the decadent smell. And you... [Lire la suite]

At last, the end of my fruity menu : The Pavlova meringues with mixed berries have decided to come along for the closure ceremony. Seem easy when you look at them, but quite tricky to make, actually : they can become chewy if you let them rest in your kitchen, because they love, love to absorb humidity…This is what happened to me, unfortunately. Now, I can tell you that, next time, I will not forget to leave them in the switched off oven until ready to be served.  Beside, do not expect a perfectly crunchy meringue both... [Lire la suite]