Meringue does double-duty in this meringue-topped lemon sponge cake: Beaten egg whites lighten the lemon and butter cake batter, which is baked until tender and just set. A generous amount of Italian ...

Swiss and Italian meringues are quite stable, since Swiss meringue is made by heating whites and sugar to a certain temperature before whipping, and Italian meringue is made by streaming hot sugar ...

There are three kinds of meringue: Swiss, French and Italian. The main difference among these meringues is how the sugar is added. While each has its fans, I like working with Italian meringue because ...

Reader Lori Hutton wrote recently to ask for tips on making foolproof meringue for her lemon pie. She had trouble with the meringue shrinking and weeping. It's a common problem. "Could you please help ...

Soft and billowy or sweet and crisp, meringue is a chameleon in the kitchen: Use it as a dessert topping, a magic mix-in that gives rise to dense cakes, even as cookie-like crumbles that lend crunch ...

I recently received an email from an Idea Alley reader asking if (and why) a meringue recipe featured was better than the reader's current recipe for meringue. It is ...

Buche de noel, also known as a yule log, is a traditional Christmas dessert in France, often served on Christmas Eve or after Christmas Day dinner. It's a roulade, or rolled cake, filled and iced with ...