Jump to RecipeStrawberry Topped Chocolate Pavlova with mascarpone cream and sweet, ripe strawberries is an exquisite summer dessert that is amazing with summer berries!A crisp meringue shell with a marshmallow-like interior is the delicious base for this sweet berries and cream Pavlova Recipe! What is a Pavlova?My mom constantly inspired me.It was more by example than anything.She put her family first.

She filled our home with art and music.I loved falling to sleep with the echoes of Bach rising through the rafters.Her love of food and a beautiful plate were huge influences as well.Our dining room table always had a colorful tablecloth and a hodgepodge of candles that were lit even for a weeknight dinner.

Milk went into a pitcher and she made sure our meal was colorful.You’d never see white cauliflower served with pale mashed potatoes and a gray slice of pork loin.She remained an artist in all aspects of her life.She made us pavlova before I ever knew the culinary term.

A pavlova is a large meringue covered with cream and fruit.It was named for Anna Pavlova, the famous ballerina who visited Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s.Both countries would love to take credit for inventing the recipe.

New Zealand seems to have gotten the edge in this contest as they have the first published recipe from the 1920s It wasn’t until 1940 for Australia’s first cookbook entry.My mom’s version was large meringue covered with lemon curd and whipped topping.There was always

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