I subscribe to this magazine and have just retrieved from the letterbox (and lucky I did - it's drizzling and the magazine is sent all the way from New York New York in a paper envelope - what faith!)

the desserts in this magazine (the xmas holiday issue) are draped in angelic delicacy - they are feather lite morsels of sugar and spice - I can't even beging to describe the impression these confections had on me at first sight......I think if they were accompanied by a scratch and sniff I would have fainted away...

"Meringue was first created in the 1700's by a Swiss pastry cook in the German town of Meiringen"

Lyn I also subscribe to this magazine, I love it and spend many a hour reading it. :}:}

Lynley do you also get Italian Cooking & Living magazine? The October- November issue has some lovely Parmesan Puffs which are delicious.:}

No Bev - I restrict myself to one overseas publication! (not counting National Geographic which is a gift)

swap you a Parmesan Puff recipe for a dessert.....(lucky dip)

Lynley, my copy of La Cucina Italiana has still not arrived.... after reading your post I have rushed out to the letter box each day to see if my copy is here as my mouth is watering over you description of the desserts.
Maybe tomorrow!!