Apartment Therapy Tagged: meringue

Curious Candies: Have You Ever Made Nougat?

Imagine a cross between a marshmallow and a meringue, fragrant with honey and studded with tender nuts, and you've got nougat! We love to nibble it on its own and crumble it into desserts, but we've n...

Food Science: The Best Eggs for Meringue and Why

When we talked about making pavlovas last week, one thing we didn't really get into was the best kind of egg whites to use for the meringue. Fresh or old, room-temperature or cold - does it make a dif...

Weekend Project: Make a Pavlova!

Pavlovas can be tricky to make when it's hot and humid outside, but they are such a good dessert to serve with fresh summer fruit that it's worth the effort! They're light and airy, sweet without bein...

Quick Tips: What To Do With Leftover Egg Whites

If you do a lot of baking, you know that you'll inevitably end up with an odd number of yolks and whites. And let's be honest, we're not cutting any corners in most of these recipes, so those rich go...

Quick Tip: How To Keep Meringue Crispy

In our humble (as always) opinion, crunching down on a sweet airy meringue is one of life's great pleasures. Since just a few egg whites yields dozens of meringue bites, we can eat a belly-full and st...

NY Times Dining Section Roundup: Rose Cream Meringues and Short Ribs

Coaxing Exotic Flavor From Familiar Elements - Where was Mark Bittman when we were looking for savory coffee recipes to polish off Coffee Week? These succulent braised short ribs would have been pe...

Word of Mouth: Vacherin

Photo by Flickr members Steve and Nicky Vacherin [vash RAN] n. Dessert of several meringue rings stacked and sandwiched with ice cream, fruit, or pastry cream. Vacherin, a classic French dessert...

Weekend Baking: Joy of Cooking's Coconut Cake Recipe

We spent a snowy weekend with family, baking birthday cake. The recipe for Coconut Milk Cake Cockaigne is from our mother's classic Joy of Cooking book. We smothered the three layers of soft, light ...

Recipe Review: Spiced Pomegranate Meringues

Unusual and gorgeous, these one-bite petits fours are spicy, sweet and tart, with a meringue cookie topped with spiced whipped cream and a sprinkle of pomegranate arils. The play of textures, with the...