This is an idea of Virginia Willis’ that she posted on her blog. As someone whose favorite desserts include meringues as well as caramel sauce, the idea the two could be cooked together was amazing.

Some time ago, you printed a recipe for egg-white meringue. I can't find it. It is a good recipe. Thanks so much. I'd be happy to reprint it. Start with three egg whites, at room temperature. • ...

The holiday season can be especially intimidating for those who don't know how to make eye-catching, delicious, and unique desserts. If you don't want to be the person who shows up to a party with a ...

In "Quick & Dirty," Salon Food's Mary Elizabeth Williams serves up simplified recipes and shortcuts for exhausted cooks just like you — because quick and dirty should still be delicious. My freezer is ...

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 ...

Fantastical "lollipops," often in outlandish flavors like black truffle, are a signature at El Bulli. "Chupa Chups Julio Verne" or "Jules Verne Lollipops" is what Ferran Adrià calls these fun and easy ...