A Month in Review

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Valorie Delp

I know, I know. I’m supposed to do a week in review every week. That’s the whole point. But I got super busy (especially on weekends when I usually write the week in review) and missed it. Now I’m faced with a dilemma: skip the week in reviews that I missed. . .post them separately, or do them as a month. So here I am, bringing you the month in review. (I do have to mention another reason I am behind on my weekly reviews is that I’m working on a BIG project for the food blog! Shhhh. . .don’t … Continue reading →

Learn How to Make Meringue: Berry Meringue Cups

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Valorie Delp

Meringue is easy but there are definitely some tricks to making meringue come out perfectly. Once you know how to make it, you can make all sorts of impressive desserts like the berry filled meringues below. Basically, meringue is beaten egg whites and sugar. Most meringue recipes call for cream of tartar which is used to help bind the mixture together. Legend has it that meringue was invented by an Italian chef in the Swiss town of Meiringin in the 1600’s. Meringue can be used alone (like Meringue cookies), as a topping on pie (like Lemon Meringue), or as a … Continue reading →