Small batch vanilla bean marshmallows for your hot chocolate

Vanilla is my favourite spice. Forget thinking of it as timid and beige–forget it, alright? It’s beautiful, dark, full, and rich, and should be respected. Marshmallows bear this perfume wonderfully. These ones have a fluffy egg white base, which means they melt slowly and perfectly into a mug of hot chocolate. There are a bunch of ways to make … Continue reading →

Blood orange marshmallows, some of which are chocolate-covered

I know I’ve only been posting sweet things lately. It will end soon, I promise. In the meantime, I hope this will please you: I went through a bit of trouble to get these to work–when marshmallows go wrong, they go really, really wrong. Oh, but when you get it right… These have a delicate … Continue reading →

Rose, Raspberry, and Lychee Marshmallows & Long Way Home Short Story Contest

Listen: do not even speak of hand-made marshmallows in the same breath as the factory-made ones. I speak as someone who, as a child, consumed rows and piles of Flump – charming, but no comparison. Hand-made marshmallows are the most delicately fragrant, sugary dream. I won’t lie to you, these are effort. Marshmallows involve manifold … Continue reading →