There's no shortage of foods with misleading names, but there's at least one dessert that's basically lying to your face: Baked Alaska. This marvelous, quirky, and vintage combination of cake ...

Aunt Mary’s 1855 cookbook, The Philadelphia Housewife, was the first to feature a baked meringue, including ‘Apples aux ...

For the baked Alaska, bring 50ml/5fl oz water and the sugar to the boil in a saucepan. Keep boiling until the mixture reaches 121C on a sugar thermometer. (Caution: Hot sugar can be dangerous as ...

Try Mary Berry’s baked Alaska - the ultimate showstopper retro classic. For special occasions sprinkle the sponge with a cherry or orange liqueur before spreading with the jam. For the vanilla ...

Wells shares why Baked Alaska remains a beloved tradition and how it fits into the restaurant’s winter offerings. “Part of ...