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Berries with Mascarpone and Meringue
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
Show: Everyday Italian  Episode: First Time Dinner Party
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Pleasantly sweet and refreshing!
12/08/2005 at 10:27am
User: haena from Fort Lee, NJ    User Rating:
This is a wonderfully simple recipe, bringing all the natural flavors of the berries, lemon, and mascarpone cheese. It's wonderful for people with sweet tooth, but its sweetness is not over powering! Thanks, Giada!




YUMMY!!!
11/24/2006 at 05:22pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I just used strawberries.Everybody loved it!!Everyone should try this recipe out!!YUMMY!!




wow on the berries!
11/08/2006 at 11:41am
User: sandra from cordova, MD    User Rating:
What a simple and tasty treat after a long day...so easy to make and I even changed it a bit by putting the berries in a baked pastry shell and omited the crumbled meringe cookies. Sandy, Maryland




So Yummy!
10/13/2006 at 12:59pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This was so yummy! My dinner guests were very impressed and all asked for seconds.




Fantastic
10/10/2006 at 04:29pm
User: Kathleen from Southbury, CT    User Rating:
I served this at a dinner party and everyone raved about it. So easy and yet so elegant.




Delicious
10/03/2006 at 11:13am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This was a delicious and simple way to end a meal! You can't go wrong with this one.




My signature dessert
09/19/2005 at 09:25pm
User: KATHY from Beaver Falls, PA    User Rating:
This is so easy and delicious it has become my signature dessert. It is a little pricey to make in colder weather here in the northeast, when the fruit isn't in season, but it is worth it if you want to make a good impression. I didn't have meringue cookies to crumble on top so I just bought some Pepperidge Farm cookies and crumbled them and then put a couple of cookies in each dish to complete the presentation. Received many raves.




Berries with Mascarpone - yum!
09/12/2005 at 07:16pm
User: Debbie from Austin, TX    User Rating:
My family LOVES this dessert! The hot weather that we have here makes this nice, cool dessert just perfect! Thanks, Giada!




berry delicious
09/09/2007 at 06:34pm
User: erin from north Palm Beach, FL    User Rating:
OMG! This is so good. Everyone gobbled it up. I never had mascarpone cheese before- now a big fan. Creamy and yet so light and the berries make you think you are eating a healthy dessert.




Delicious!
08/21/2005 at 05:56pm
User: MARY from Peoria, AZ    User Rating:
Made this delightful dessert last week and everyone loved it. Now I need Giada to show me how to make a Cassata Cake. Hope to see a demo soon. Mary from Arizona




Very good
08/21/2005 at 02:18pm
User: SARAH from Ft Bragg, NC    User Rating:
This was so easy to make and it was wonderful. The mascarpone and whipped cream went very well together and was perfect with the fruit. It was a very refreshing summer evening snack.




Divine!
08/17/2005 at 01:06pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
A great combination. This is a winner!




exelent recipe
08/03/2007 at 03:56pm
User: raquel from San Antonio, TX    User Rating:
I made this recipe for a party in my house. it was easy, fresh and my guest just went crazy with it!




Simply Luscious!!
08/03/2005 at 09:19pm
User: MaryEllen from Fresno, CA    User Rating:
After viewing this episode I realized I had all the ingredients to make this wonderful dessert. The berries and mascarpone & cream were simply luscious. Summertime brings wonderful fruits. I love this so much I plan to make this next weekend and also use frozen berries this winter...Giada.. keep up the great work... Emee from California




Outstanding!!
07/30/2007 at 06:59pm
User: Lori from West Chicago, IL    User Rating:
Have made this several times...it has become an instant favorite with me and my family! Thanks, Giada!




Easy to fix; light and sweet to eat
07/27/2005 at 08:20pm
User: CHAUNCEY from Wayland, MA    User Rating:
This recipe took about 10 minute to prepare and was a delightful dessert on a 95 degree day. Highly recommended even for those who fear desserts.




outragous
07/23/2007 at 06:58pm
User: Al from New Milford, CT    User Rating:
light, quick, a great finale




Excellent
07/21/2007 at 11:09am
User: BonBon from Burke, VA    User Rating:
I usually don't eat much fruits but with this recipe, I start eating more fruits. Great recipe to keep.




Fresh & easy
07/20/2007 at 09:31am
User: Tami from Port Orange, FL    User Rating:
This recipe was great! My 12 year old was so excited to make homemade whipped cream. The cinnamon was a perfect addition. Thanks, Giada!




Great sweet taste!
07/18/2007 at 09:49am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
So fresh, sweet, light, fruity.... yummmy!!!




Easy and delicious
07/01/2007 at 05:48pm
User: Ingrid from Tacoma, WA    User Rating:
The lemon adds zing to the berry juice and the mascarpone cream a nice, creamy texture. A great desert that takes hardly any time to prepare.




Everyone Loves This
06/02/2006 at 10:04pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This recipe is so easy and sooo good!




A winner everytime!
05/18/2006 at 07:10pm
User: Marni from Honolulu, HI    User Rating:
I couldn't find the merinque cookies, so I got macroons and added and small piece of chocolate - so great!




Easy and elegant!
05/02/2006 at 01:51pm
User: Kelley from Gainesville, FL    User Rating:
This dessert is so easy to prepare, and requires very little effort for an elegant presentation. So delicious, it has become one of my favs.




Refreshing and healthy
04/29/2007 at 10:39pm
User: Darci from Bothell, WA    User Rating:
This was a perfect finish to the linguine and chicken ragu dinner. My family loved it!




A Perfect Ending To A Perfect Meal
04/21/2006 at 01:38pm
User: Eida from Las Vegas, NV    User Rating:
I used all of Giada's recipes from this episode (First Time Dinner Party) and this dessert was the perfect ending to a fabulous meal. All 9 of my guests loved it. It was simple, easy, and elegant (though a bit expensive).




Yum, Yum, Yum, Yummy!
04/19/2005 at 07:30pm
User: FARAH from Mount Propspect, IL    User Rating:
Very light and yummy. Perfect for a summer afternoon desert.




Quick and fun
04/12/2005 at 07:55pm
User: Neha from San Diego, CA    User Rating:
The recipe only took 15 mins or so and was great for a summer night party!




Delicious and elegant!
04/11/2007 at 09:01pm
User: JOANNE from Bridgewater, NJ    User Rating:
I served this dessert in martini glasses following a heavy Easter dinner. It was a perfect way to end the meal - light, sweet and delicious!




Absolutely Delicious
04/10/2005 at 11:02am
User: MARLA from Highlands Ranch, CO    User Rating:
All of Giada's recipes are great! This one is no exception. Easy to prepare, with any berries, and perfectly flavorful yet light. It's just as she described on the show. Thank you Giada for all of your great cooking! You're an inspiration.




yummy
04/09/2005 at 03:17pm
User: LISA from Tomball, TX    User Rating:
This was a fun new spin on berries and cream!




Fantastic
04/07/2005 at 09:46pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Made this for my family for dessert tonight and it was a huge hit!!!!! This was so good. I will be making this again for my family and for company, too.




elegant and refreshing
04/01/2005 at 09:59pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This recipe was a great hit at a party i had. after eating heavy foods this was not only refreshing but elegant. Instead of puting it in individaul serving dishes, i used phillo dough mini cups. everyone went crazy over them.




Awesome!
03/26/2006 at 10:41am
User: Kim from Port Saint Lucie, FL    User Rating:
My (Italian) Grandma's birthday was last week & I stupidly volunteered to have dinner for my family at my house. I cannot bake to save my life & wanted something healthy. I saw this recipe and said THAT'S IT! It was so easy and so delicious everyone loved it! Thanks!




Awesome
03/06/2006 at 05:43pm
User: Mary from Norman, OK    User Rating:
Soooooooooo good and relatively healthy!




Sooooo Good!!
03/06/2005 at 09:23pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This is so good. The mascarpone with whipped cream is so good on so many different things as well! Put on top of store bought poundcake and strawberries it's excellent and so easy to throw together at the last min.!




Amazing
03/05/2005 at 01:10pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
this recipe has 1 name. AMAZING!




Easy, Elegant and Out of this World Refreshing
02/20/2005 at 06:05pm
User: GINGER from San Luis Obispo, CA    User Rating:
I'd just made a Valentine's Day Italian dinner where all the flavors had worked well together and almost wanted to skip making dessert, lest it be a let down, but thought this looked like a recipe where you couldn't go wrong. It was so easy to prepare and special but without adding any heaviness...very light but with so much flavor. It's addictive and I think it'll be my new "make often" dessert. My Sweetheart loved it and so did I. Thanks, Giada. You've got a super show. I enjoy several of the shows but probably use your recipes the most and they're always a hit.




Good, but needs more substance
02/18/2008 at 10:17am
User: Jamie from Durham, NC    User Rating:
I wish I had found amaretti cookies instead of the meringe ones from Harris Teeter. I wonder if this would have made a difference?




Easy and Fabulous! An entertaining favorite!
02/12/2006 at 02:20pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This recipe is wonderful. It is so easy. I have made it several times...sometimes with vanilla instead of cinnamon...you can make it a little sweeter when the berries aren't so wonderful. Very flexible and impossible to mess up. The meringue must go on at the very end and adds a wonderful crunchy textural surprise. A huge hit every time!




Best Berries
01/31/2008 at 02:33pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I make this all the time for pot-lucks and holidays. I never have any left.




Fantastic
01/13/2007 at 08:04pm
User: MICHELE from Fort Walton Beach, FL    User Rating:
This dessert is soooo good, and so easy. I really do recommend that anyone who loves berries give this a try, you won't be sorry.




Super!
01/06/2007 at 12:05pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I served this dessert with a heavy Italian dinner. It was the perfect ending. The Mascarpone cream was easy to put together earlier in the afternoon. I omitted the merinques -- too sweet.