Brown Sugar Meringues with Strawberries

One of the advantages of living in California is that strawberry season starts much earlier than in other parts of the country. By mid-April, we have beautiful strawberries, while other parts of the country have to wait until at least May if not June. At Farallon we are all thrilled to have some bright red to balance the yellows and oranges of tropical fruits and the browns of nuts and chocolate, and we rush them onto the dessert menu. Here’s a recipe that accents strawberries’ delicate fla