Z is for ZABAGLIONE

Welcome to the final week of Round 19 of ABC Wednesday, originally created by Denise Nesbitt and for the last several years administrated by our one and only Roger Green.  Roger has been ably assisted by a zesty team of bloggers who zip around religiously each week to make sure everyone who contributes receives comments from us.

Next week, we begin what we have dubbed "The Farewell Tour" with a fabulous T-shirt logo designed by the zealous Troy, who has generously added the team names to the shirt. 

Now just because this will be our "farewell tour," it doesn't necessarily mean that we can't have ABCW anymore.  Denise has moved on to other ventures and both Roger and I have too many other things going on in our lives to spend the amount of time we've spent administering and coordinating the meme.  We'd love to continue to contribute, but ABCW needs someone to be the "captain at the helm" to lead the team.  So please step up and email either or us of your interest. I think there will be many disappointed people if ABCW doesn't continue.  Maybe make it a New Year's resolution to volunteer for something amazing, something that has been amazing for coming up to 10 years!  Help it to continue!  Thanks!

Now for the letter Z I chose zabaglione, which is an Italian dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, and a sweet wine. It's a light custard, whipped to incorporate a large amount of air and, if you prefer, you can add other types of alcoholic drinks (like cognac) to it.  Zabaglione is said to have been invented in the 16th Century in Florence, Italy, in the court of the Medici, so if it's that old of a recipe, it must be good!  Actually, I can attest that it IS good!  Here are some photos from Mr. Google showing a variety of ways it can be served.  ENJOY!  And for recipes, check out this site (Simply Recipes)or this site (Delia Online).