I have been looking forward to this post for a while, which is strange because I don't like chocolate in anyway or form ( see earlier post ) . Maybe it was because chocolate mousse has always seemed to be beyond the capabilites of mere mortals like us, exclusive to the elite professionals only.

I know what you may be thinking , but this is not a trashy column in a gossip magazine , so elevate your mind back up to the fine art of creating with food . Why is egg separation necessay you may ask , and the answer (I was told by Chahna ) is that clean egg whites , free of any yolk , can be whipped into stiff , stable peaks and used in meringues , pavlovas , light delicious mousse , as well as other desserts that we will come across later on in this blog . The separated eg