i promise if you present this at any dinner party, your crowd will oooo and ahhh – little will they know that it took you 5 minutes to make! if you haven’t noticed, i’m all about the quick solutions when it comes to entertaining these days.

this has to be my absolute fave summer dessert (or, anytime of the year, really). it’s so gorgeous to look at, beyond simple to make, and delish. i love the mixute of textures with the crunchy meringue, creamy whip, and seedy berries.

pavlova can be made from scratch, or, with a little life hack. buy your meringues and save yourself a few hours! i get mine from a good quality bakery, and then just top with whipped cream (the perfect whipped cream has a bit of sugar and pure vanilla extract, whipped in to soft, not firm, peaks) and your favourite berries, with mint for a little colour.