**The luscious, fruit-and-cream-filled glory of the pavlova
**
The pavlova: a crisp, melt-in-the-mouth meringue spread with cream that
is delicately flavored and whipped to magical lightness then topped with
luscious
fresh fruit. The pastry chefs at Paris shop La Meringaie have reimagined
this dessert, which was originally created in the 1920s in homage to the
renowned Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova during her tour of Australia and
New Zealand. Each tempting pavlova in this book--all named after
18th-century women, evoking the era of Marie Antoinette, who was known
to love meringue--is a delectable contemporary take on this dessert.
Plus, five top French pastry chefs have devised delicious meringue-based
recipes for your enjoyment, each one a joy to make and share.