"That's been changing recently, because chefs and influencers alike have found the perfect dessert for the aspirational age of Instagram. That's not an insult either. Pavlovas are a relatively simple recipe to make at home, but also a blank canvas that can be elaborately decorated with the most photo-friendly toppings you can imagine. The layered, shaped swooshes of meringue are dramatic, but also easy enough to pull off that a home cook can end up with a social-ready centerpiece."
"One look at a pineapple upside-down cake lets you know you're in for a good time, and one bite of a chess pie will make you long for a time when modern conveniences hadn't made that mixture of non-perishable pantry staples seem like an anachronism. And if you've spent any time on social media browsing for something new to bake recently, you're also probably asking yourself why we ever stopped making pavlovas."
"Despite Australia and New Zealand fighting over its origins, pavlova almost certainly wasn't "invented" in either place, or really anywhere specific. Shaped meringue desserts like pavlova have a history going back hundreds of years, and there are records of nearly identical mixtures topped with fresh fruit and walnuts from Austria and Germany years before Australia and New Zealand were even settled by Europe"
Pavlova is a classic meringue dessert experiencing renewed popularity. Chefs and influencers have embraced it for the aspirational Instagram era because it is relatively simple to make at home and serves as a blank canvas for elaborately photo-friendly toppings. The layered, shaped swooshes of meringue create dramatic centerpieces that are achievable for home cooks. Pavlovas also offer bright, fresh flavors when topped with fruit. Australia and New Zealand both claim the dessert, but shaped meringue desserts predate those claims, with records of nearly identical mixtures topped with fresh fruit and walnuts in Austria and Germany centuries earlier.
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