italian floating islands

Maggie found a new recipe on the Food Network website that we decided to try - zucchini lasagna. Made with fried zucchini (done in our wok), ricotta cheese and a marinara sauce, it looked like a standard lasagna (not Cassie Basting's, however) but was light as a feather when we tasted it. We think that adding a layer of homemade pasta next time might be a valuable addition. For dessert we challenged ourselves by making Floating Islands - meringue, roasted almonds and spun sugar (caramelized superfine sugar) laid atop 'proper' custard (made with a real Vanilla bean - $4.50 each - ouch). Our custard tasted great but could have used a little more cooking time for a firmer consistency.