Aunt Hen’s Chocolate Angel Pie nestles a chocolate cream filling into a crust of crunchy sweet meringue. The result is a pie that strikes an elegant balance between light and satisfying.
Tag: Eggs
Meringue Torte
I love February. I like the way it sounds, beginning with a frisky fricative followed suddenly by the pairing of two unlikely mid-word consonants in a mismatch that invites us to think before speaking. I like the way it begins with that famous rodent checking the shadows for promises of […]
Dressing the Perfect Soft-Boiled Egg
We set out on a quest for the Perfect Soft-Boiled Egg, one where the white is firmly set while the yolk is thick, soft and golden. While it may seem silly, as with many simple things, the details matter.
Curried Deviled Eggs
Everyone loves those beautiful colored eggs that decorate the Easter holiday. They are so pretty nestled into baskets…
Snickerdoodle Pancake
Life gets busy and complicated and when it does we need to be reminded to be open to the essence of what’s really important, and let the rest go…or at least loosen our grip on it a little.
Lavender Meringues with White Chocolate and Almonds
Lavender Flowers make a beautiful addition to simple Meringue Cookies. These small Lavender Meringues add an intriguing taste of summer sweetness to an afternoon break with tea or lemonade.
Remembering When: Angel Food Cake
I adore children’s books. As a mother of three I have spent hours and hours in the children’s section of my favorite bookstores looking through the beautifully illustrated picture books that line their shelves and displays. I have often left with more books than I’d planned on. I bought some […]
A Gift for the Family – Alvine’s Bread Pudding
Composed of layers of creamy biscuit pudding, melted chocolate (or currant jelly) and sweet meringue, Alvine’s Bread Pudding makes delicious use of broken biscuits or day old bread. This old-fashioned recipe was printed in a charming hand-crafted cookbook assembled by the church in my hometown. The meringue layer is an appealing addition to this familiar dessert.
Farmer’s Market Quail Egg Bruschetta
To make this easy appetizer: bake Crostini, top with jarred red pepper sauce and add a single fried quail egg to each slice. Finish with a sprinkle of snipped herbs and freshly ground pepper. The result is irresistible!
Sushi Rice Nests with Furikake
Sushi Rice Nests sprinkled with furikake make an attractive bed for serving Tea Crazed or hard boiled quail eggs.
Pretty Tea Crazed Quail Eggs
Pretty and a bit intriguing, this recipe shows off the diminutive size and unique shell characteristics of these Farmer’s Market finds. Not only are Tea Crazed Quail Eggs delightful to look at, their spicy sweet flavor make them delicious too.
You’ve Gotta Break a Few Eggs…
What is it they say? To make a cake you have to break a few eggs? It’s the same with cookies, sometimes even more so… I found this idea for making an eggs-tra special Easter treat on a page I tore out of “Family Almanac” a decade ago. I didn’t […]