These little meringue stacked ice cream sandwiches don’t call for the laborious sifting efforts macarons do. The legwork is minimal, but you still get a chewy, ever-so-slightly crunchy base. And, you don’t need a candy thermometer or corn syrup to initiate the magic.
Beet + Goat Cheese Stacks
I thought I hated beets—they taste like a mouthful of farmland. It wasn’t until I was learning to cook in France that I had a real beet (not the perfectly quartered kind at the salad bar that does often taste like dirt). I felt like I owed beets an apology. Had I even tried that hard?! The beets I had on this French country farm were sliced, served with olive oil and sea salt, and sometimes even with slivered onion and grapefruit. I loved them and made a note that maybe I do like beets after all, and I should try them a few more times. And sorry for being judgmental.