How to Use pavlova in a Sentence

pavlova

noun
  • The egg whites, sugar and cocoa powder are the base for the meringue that creates the pavlova.
    Kristen Massad, Dallas News, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Fish and chips are popular, as is pavlova, which is a dessert cake of fruit and meringue.
    Jan Lugenbuhl, NOLA.com, 20 Sep. 2017
  • For dessert there’s Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh’s pavlova with figs.
    Lucy Feldman, Time, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Top the pavlova: Whip cream and brown sugar together in a bowl until stiff.
    Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Your wait for pavlova will be rewarded with a gorgeous dessert.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2019
  • Dinner could be had at San Lorenzo, the hotel’s coastal Italian restaurant that serves a dreamy pavlova for dessert.
    Ella Riley-Adams, Vogue, 10 June 2021
  • Folklore has it that Eton mess is a pavlova that hit the pavement during a college cricket match — hence its messy demeanor.
    Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 10 July 2018
  • The prixe fixe dinner menu ($50 per person) offers three courses complete with one of beaucoup options for dessert, including the peach and fig pavlova or the plum crisp.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Utilize summer-ripe berries or garden-fresh mint for a seasonal pavlova recipe.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2021
  • Items like ambrosia, bombe Alaska, pavlova, and banana split sundaes have made a bold return with a contemporary spin.
    Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, 25 July 2018
  • The menu starts with chocolata clams duo, followed by Pacific lump crab chowder and either the catch of the a la talla or black axiote octopus, all finished off with a coconut lemongrass pavlova.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes, 18 June 2021
  • Paley’s Place offers a no-choice menu of roasted beet and kale salad with horseradish vinaigrette, Braised lamb shoulder with borscht and caraway sour cream and an orange blossom pavlova with lemon chamomile cream and honeycomb.
    oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2020
  • The sculptural geometries of meat and fish, the swoops of sauces, a style of visual drama usually reserved for pastry: Throughout the meal, there are subliminal messages that keep the appetite primed for a finale of soufflé or peach pavlova.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Her pavlova looks incredibly impressive but comes together with an ease that fans of Rojas' clothing will be familiar with.
    Julia Gall, Marie Claire, 12 July 2020
  • This vegan pavlova recipe using chickpea starch is a great alternative.
    Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Another had switched from preparing delicate French pavlova to painting walls.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Veering lighter, an inverted pavlova involves a near-floating meringue, looking like an enormous mushroom cap, hiding peaches cut into ribbons, blackberries and white verjus sorbet; a tableside pour of lemongrass consommé adds piercing fragrance.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Topping pavlova with an uncomplicated yet stunning yogurt, cranberry, pomegranate, currant, and mint leaf ornamentation makes the wreath festive.
    Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2020

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