On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:27:10 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:23:36 -0400, wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:05:06 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>wrote:
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>>>On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:15:38 -0400, wrote:
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>>>>On Sun, 03 Dec 2017 13:23:57 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>>>wrote:
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>>>>>On Sun, 3 Dec 2017 12:36:34 -0700, graham > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I've just finished baking a batch of Parisian-style macarons. I've made
>>>>>>them several times before with excellent results but today they were an
>>>>>>absolute mess.
>>>>>>The Italian meringue didn't "come together" properly and in the oven
>>>>>>they spread out into odd shapes and joined their neighbours rather than
>>>>>>rise with perfect "feet".
>>>>>>They are only fit for crumbling up and sprinkling on icecream.
>>>>>>I don't think I'll risk any more baking projects today, as I had planned
>>>>>>to make cookies and tarts.
>>>>>>Graham
>>>>>
>>>>>Was it rainy and damp? My mother always said to never attempt a
>>>>>meringue project when the weather was damp. Old Wives Tale? Don't
>>>>>know. I just followed her advice, because . . . well, because.
>>>>>Janet US
>>>>
>>>>I was told not to make fudge on wet days - I never have so can't say
>>>>if it's true. Probably not so much now we live in such insulated,
>>>>heated homes.
>>>
>>>It's just one of those 'rules' that you know the kitchen gremlins will
>>>get you for if you break it. ;-)
>>>Janet US
>>
>>True enough. Although I haven't actually made it on a wet day, wonder
>>if that applies to Microwaved fudge?
>
>the idea being the microwaves are too new for the gremlins to have
>sway over?
>Janet US

Well I know my mother didn't have one, so I know she wouldn't have
meant that!