Comments on A Series of Kitchen Experiments: Pavlova, a beautiful mess

Elaine, the recipe called for 4 tsps of expensive ...

2009-06-22T04:41:15.613-04:00

Elaine, the recipe called for 4 tsps of expensive spices, a whole tub of mascarpone and a whole tub of fromage frais, 10oz of raw sugar, just to mention a few ingredients! I think too many ingredients in some of these celebrity cook's recipes can actually ruin a dish.

There is an English dessert called Eton Mess which is broken meringue and strawberries mixed into whipped cream. I think you would love it.

Anonymous: It wasn't a disaster that it was inedib...

2009-06-21T18:06:03.746-04:00

Anonymous: It wasn't a disaster that it was inedible, just beautifully messy. I am sorry about your carrot cake though - how expensive can carrots be? Just start anew! ;)

judyfoodie: It was quite good to eat actually desp...

2009-06-21T18:02:42.825-04:00

judyfoodie: It was quite good to eat actually despite the mess. I could have been more gentle while scooping it, of course.

Oh well never mind. We all have kitchen disasters...

2009-06-21T17:29:43.479-04:00

Oh well never mind. We all have kitchen disasters. I just had one today. Made a Delia Smith carrot cake which was so disgusting it is lying at the bottom of my stomach like a lead brick. I would throw it away but the ingredients were so expensive I would feel guilty.

Have you tried adding vinegar or lemon juice to the egg whites.

Nice! I would never attempt to make this with arm...

2009-06-20T11:33:58.562-04:00

Nice! I would never attempt to make this with arm power, so it will have to wait till I get myself a Kitchenaid. me jealous :) Your pavlova looks delectable.