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Internationally Renowned Entertainers Re-Imagine The Classic French Meringue and Create a Featherweight Delicacy that turns Desserts into Works of Art!
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MontereyMeringuesLaunches! Internationally RenownedEntertainers Re-ImagineTheClassic FrenchMeringueand Create aFeatherweight Delicacy that turnsDesserts intoWorks ofArt! Carmel,CA, January20, 2015-Leigh Zimmermanand DomenickAllensharetheultimaterecipefor success: aheapingspoonfulof love,amassive sprinkling ofcreativityand equalpartssweetness and style. Married formorethan20years,theinternationallyrenownedentertainershavereached greatheightsofsuccessinvirtuallyevery genre —fromBroadway,television,theHollywoodbig screen,glitteryLasVegasand thearenasofRock&Roll.Andnowthey’veconquered thekitchen. Workingwiththeirdaughter Cayleigh,thisfamilyof trainedchefshasre-imagined theclassicFrenchmeringueandcreatedafeatherweightdelicacythatturnsdessertsintoworksofart.Theyhaveelevated theconcept bycombining thesweettreatswiththecolorsand energyofclassicrock,creatingaPsychedelicious™ gourmet munchiethatappeals toall generations,fromBoomers toMillennials. AfterlivingabroadinLondonand developing theirinitial concept,thefamilymoved totheCentralCoastofCalifornia inmid2014.TheystartedMontereyMeringuesinMonterey,acityperfectly suited topremieretheirnewest innovativeculinaryadventure —creating bitesofmeringueindeliciouslydifferent flavors,colorsandshapes. Theywanted toland inthe special placeknownforitsartistic,musicaland literary legacy,finedining and superbwines,and especiallyforitsbreathtaking naturalscenicbeauty. Buttherewasanotherreasontheyfelt thedrawofMonterey.At the startofwhatbecameknown as theSummerofLovein1967,the citybecametheepicenterof themusicaluniverse,hostingthe world'sfirst rockfestival,theMontereyInternational Pop Festival. Inspired by thathistoryand counterculture spectacle,thefamilyfell intotheircreativecomfortzone inMontereyand continued torefinethe“psychedelicious”concept theytrademarkedforMontereyMeringues. All threefamilymembershaveundergoneintensiveculinarytraining.Leigh studied theartofbaking meringuesand macaronsatLe CordonBleuinLondon.Domenicklearned attheWaitroseCookingSchoolinLondonand bothreceived privatetutelageinmaster classesled byrenownedFrenchChefNicolasHouchet.AddingCayleigh’s instructionattheWestminsterKingsway CulinaryCollege,theentirefamily became well-versed inculinary techniqueandflavor. “Wewanted tocreatea product that waslight,fun,sweet,gluten-free,dairy-free,and inthatrelativelynewconceptofbite size,”said Leigh.
Theyfoundthemeringuestheysampled inEuropetoolargeand toodry,so theycameup withtheirownsmallerversion withtheperfectsweetnessand lightness—“crunchyon theoutsideandmarshmallowyon theinside,thatjust meltsinyourmouth”shesaid. All of themeringuesarehandcraftedwiththehighestqualityingredients, whicharelocally sourced, wheneverpossible.MontereyMeringuescontainonlynatural colorsand natural ingredients,withnoadditives,preservatives,cholesterolor GMOs.Andmeringuesaredairy-free,gluten-freeandfat-free. Following aresomeof thefunand“groovy”categoriessold throughtheonline storeatwww.montereymeringues.com(each withaTop 10hitparadeofflavorssuchasMontereyPop-Corn, TheAlmond Brothers,PurpleHaze-lnut,YellowSub-meringueand more).Withamantraof “music,meringues,peaceand love,”aportionof theirproceedssupportmusiceducationandmusicrehabilitation): ZZToppers: Oneofakind,bite-sized meringuesuniquely toppedwitharockin'treat. MagicMushroomMeringues:Groovymushroom-shaped Meringuessprinkled withintensemagicalflavors. MamaCass:ABigMamameringue,10times thesize,100times thetaste. Dazed and Infused: One-of-a-kind,bite-sized meringuesuniquelytopped witharockin’treatandinfused withflavored buttercreamorganache. Carmel Clouds: Coconutmacarooncookiesmade withadelicatefoundationofFrenchmeringue,rolled and baked insnow-whitepowdered sugar. Inna-Gadda-Divinity: Divinitycandy,atraditional Southerndelicacy,isreinventedwithswirlingbluePacificwavesandgummycandywhaletails. Rock-Tails:Mini meringue“shots”withasubtleessenceof“spirits”makethisa trulyuniquemeringue“loaded”withsmoothflavorsand no alcohol. Contact: MarciBraccoCainChatterbox PublicRelations Carmel,CA93923 (831) 747-7455 http://www.montereymeringues.com ###