Pavlova and A Little More Long-Distanced Bonnaroo
I’m headed out to a DVD night tonight with friends, and I decided to make something I’ve always wanted to try, pavlova (you excited, Jane?!). This is my first solo meringue attempt. I called mom first because I remember my parents making them when I was a kid. They used to use brown paper bags as the base. I have vivid memories of licking the bags once the meringues were ready until my tongue bled! Mom suggested that I crank up the air conditioning and preheat the oven with the door open so the place could really dry out. As a result, the climate in here was a bit odd: pockets of hot and cold and DEFINITELY dry (Princess and the Pea here can always tell – pass the lotion!). I read up on meringue-making and the proper care and feeding of egg whites. While I think I did it all to the letter, the meringue is clearly very deflated in the middle. I hope it’s still good.
Click the picture to see the whole photoset on Flickr
I’ve watched a few more Bonnaroo performances today on the live feed: Regina Spektor (who I’d never heard of but who I absolutely LOVED) and The Black Keys, who I saw when I first moved to Boston. I adore blues-based rock, and The Black Keys are incredibly good at it. Serious rocking in the flavor I like the most.
I’ve got a few friends there. I hope they are having fun. I’m on the one hand REALLY jealous of all the bands they are getting to see, and on the other hand pleased as punch I don’t have to drag my old ass around in the crowded heat with the fray! If I was going to go, I’d go the route that Brian and Shannon are taking: VIP passes, a hotel at night, all the right gear, etc. The camping scene seems kinda like a nightmare to me! Here’s some proof of my friends’ presence: Shannon and E.J.
Comment by Abby's mom
June 16, 2007 @ 9:39 pm
Well, it shouldn’t have cracked like that, but at least it doesn’t look like the humidity gooed it up. The important question is, “How did it taste?” That shot on Flickr with the raspberries looks yummy.