I realize Pavlova is not a mainstream dessert. With that in mind I set out to give it an update that would attract a few more takers. To do so, I traded in the traditional berries and cream pairing and selected a few populist favorites like Snickers and brownies for a coupling, and then paired that against a caramel and chocolate drizzle. The resulting feedback, “You carni-fied a Pavlova. I love you.”
What a compliment, not the I love you, but the descriptor: carnified. A descriptor made up by my friends and I to cover food that borders on having a carnival or fair-like food element. You know, stuff such as fried butter, fried Kool-Aid—in this instance it’s turning a traditionally ordinary fruit dessert into a magical candy-laced experience. Continue reading Snickers and Brownie Pavlova
