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Egg whites, sugar, a pinch of cream of tartar or a dash of vinegar--and air. So simple, yet so divine Meringue isn't just magical. It's mysterious. No one can quite agree on its origins (and here's a hint: it wasn't invented in France). While most food historians confirm Marie Antoinette's love of meringues, some say that meringue goes back to a much earlier date . . . and that it was invented in England, of all places. We know one thing for certain: meringue is deceptively simple, and once you know the basics, you can create sweet magic with meringue cookies, Pavlovas, pies, tarts--even marjolaines and dacquoises. Meringue can be spooned onto pies or piped into any number of beautiful shapes. It can be baked or poached, whipped into silky frostings, or folded into cakes to make them fluffier. It can be combined with ground nuts, chocolate, or any number of flavorings. It can be formed into various vessels for Chantilly cream and fresh berries. And that's just the beginning. Meringue will encourage and inspire you to create heavenly treats of your very own. Linda K. Jackson is a senior advertising and marketing executive in the food and beverage industry. It is her sweet tooth and love for baking, however, that fuels her creative energy to spend time on the weekends making delightful meringue treats that ensure many a dinner invitation with the caveat, "You'll bring dessert, right?" Linda lives in Studio City, California, with her husband and two children. Jennifer Evans Gardner is a food, travel, and wedding writer for The LA Times, The Huffington Post, and other publications. She owns Little Feet in the Kitchen cooking school for children and is the author of Barefoot in the Kitchen: The Pregnancy Survival Cookbook and Bitchin' in the Kitchen: The PMS Survival Cookbook. She lives in Los Angeles with her son and Boston terrier.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed it "A day that will live in infamy"-December 7, 1941, the one date from the Second World War that almost every American knows by heart. Pearl Harbor is the definitive illustrated account of that momentous day. No other battle of the Pacific War was better documented in photographs than was Pearl Harbor. Everyone has seen some of these images, but few are aware of just how many there are-including many that have never been published. Official government photographers were busy that morning, but so were countless service personnel and shocked civilians. Even the Japanese navy photographed their preparations and the launch of the attack fleet. The visual record of the day includes not just stunning black-and-white shots but also vivid color photos showing the American fleet under attack and burning. Pearl Harbor makes lavish use of these historical photos to vividly re-create what it felt like to be there during every key moment of the battle. A compelling narrative by noted naval historian Dan Van der Vat explains the causes and background of the attack. Moving first-person reminiscences of persons who were there-Japanese and Americans, military and civilians, adults and children-give the pictures even greater immediacy.
Product Identifiers
ISBN-10 0465089828
ISBN-13 9780465089826
Key Details
Author Dan Van der Vat
Number Of Pages 176 pages
Format Hardcover
Publication Date 2001-05-09
Language English
Publisher Basic Books
Additional Details
Copyright Date 2001
Illustrated Yes
Dimensions
Weight 667 Oz
Height 0.9 In.
Width 10 In.
Length 10 In.
Target Audience
Group Trade
Classification Method
LCCN 2003-279525
LC Classification Number D767.92.V36 2001
Dewey Decimal 940.54/26693
Dewey Edition 22
Contributors
Introduction by John McCain
Photographed by Tom Freeman
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