Said to be Julia Child’s favorite dessert, along with my favorite neighbor’s delight, the two of us (me and the neighbor) put this subtly sweet floating meringue in vanilla custard on our calendars and made well with the gorgeous result. I’ll Flottante – Floating Island Dessert It’s French. Everything French is better 😉 I’ll Flottante…
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Oeufs à la neige, or snow eggs, are a classic French dessert of small poached meringues, floating in a custard sauce. Some people call it ile flottante or floating island, but that dessert is, technically, one big meringue floating in custard sauce. Whatever you call is, know it is delicious. And, quite perfect for an elegant…
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It’s not often that you come across butterscotch as an adult. Am I right? Butterscotch seems to be reserved for summer time ice cream sundaes, topped with whipped cream and nuts, and maybe a cherry on top. Crepes seem to fall into the special occasion category as well, as do cakes, at least in our…
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