
As a total baking show fanatic, I was thrilled to see this week’s theme – it wasn’t about simplifying things, but building them up with Meringue Week! Back when I lived in the States, lemon meringue pie was pretty much the only time I encountered meringues. But living in the U.K. now? They’re *everywhere*. You can’t even walk past an Ottolenghi without spotting a meringue the size of a corgi! And Eton Mess, that classic British dessert, is on almost every menu – it’s basically cream, berries, and glorious meringue (and the best places add ice cream too!). Honestly, they’ve clearly made meringues in the tent before, but I’m shocked it’s taken them this long to dedicate a whole episode to them – they’re so tricky to get right, but when they work, they’re unbelievably delicious.