Baci alle Fragole

These luscious pyramids of baked meringues interspersed with whipped cream and tiny wild strawberries normally make their appearance along with the first fragoline — wild strawberries — in May. Earlier in the year the dessert is usually made with a sweetened chestnut puree (see the variation at the end of this recipe).

The quality of this dessert depends mostly upon the freshness and ripeness of the berries. Wild strawberries are infrequently available in the United States, b