From how to ensure your egg whites are up to the task to presenting the perfect, jaw-droppingly beautiful macaroon. Sprinkle strawberry macaroons with black pepper before you bake, don't even attempt to make macaroons on a wet or muggy day, invest in digital scales—these and other tips are included in a compendium of everything there is to know to create these lovely little confections.
Meg Avent runs a cake decorating business and is the author of The Little Book of Cake Decorating and Real Pub Food.