Comments on: Deck the Halls, Swap the Cookies

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:31:27 +0000

I have never tried meringues. I just always thought they would be way too hard. But they WOULD make great Christmas gifts! I’ve got the parchment, so I’m one step ahead already. :)

By: Chicgirl

Chicgirl — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:14:38 +0000

I like the idea of the cookie swap; it sounds deliciously fun!

By: domestika

domestika — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:15:45 +0000

Happy Ho-ho-ho to you too, Mitch! And you know I’d send you some baked goods, if they had a chance of making it past your Homeland Security guys… really…

That science experiment’s not as crazy as it sounds, by the way — Brown paper (like from grocery bags) was our grandmothers’ version of parchment paper for baking. But I’ve never had any luck with anything but the newfangled parchment paper, myself… maybe they just don’t make paper bags the way they used to?

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:22:12 +0000

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…
After I wiped the drool from my keyboard, I felt I had to let you know how much I enjoyed this article.
Not only did it bring back childhood memories, but it also – finally! – taught me the secret to the non-crumbling meringue.

If you promise not to laugh, I’ll tell you about the first and only time I ever made meringue:

When I was about 14 or 15, I had a book called “Science Experiments You Can Eat.” There was a chapter on meringue. It called for a paper bag…
– Stop snickering! -
… upon which to place the finished product.

Needless to say, that didn’t work very well.

I may just have to try the Reynold’s parchment paper.
Happy Holidays!

Mitch