Layered pastas, hand-rolled dumplings, your own smoked salmon: these are the kinds of projects you take on when you have a bit of extra time on your hands.
This sauce is slightly magical. The texture cloaks pasta much like a traditional meat sauce does, and the flavors are deep and rich, but it’s actually vegan!
Originally called omelette à la neige (snow omelet) in reference to the fluffy snow-like appearance of the meringue, île flottante (floating island) has a lengthy history that dates back to the 17th century.