Cooking Mag Mommy

The end of April is still a week away but I have made all the April recipes and tonight will start May's in earnest, so I want to give my monthly review while I'm still remembering. I do feel a bit guilty about not making the Cocktail of the Month but I think my reasoning (mentioned in the previous post) is quite legitimate. What did I like and learn during the month of April in my Month of Gourmet project? I really got a boost of confidence with making desserts. There were a lot of dessert recipes for April and I was pleased with all of them. Even if the flavor was not excellent in my opinion, I felt I did a good job of executing the recipe and creating an attractive and tasty dessert. My favorite recipe of the month was a dessert recipe. I was so proud to serve the Pavlova with Lemon Curd and Berries on page 86. I felt this dessert had everything I was looking for in a showstopper. The visual appeal of the cake was impressive with the puffy white meringue and the contrastin...