Strawberries are the quintessential fruit of Spring. In the Ohio Valley, nothing screams the transition from Spring to Summer like strawberries. Good strawberries, small to medium in size, have some of the best flavors you can find and are perfect for this dish.

Pavlova, a dessert consisting of a meringue shell topped with whipped cream and fruit and is a great vehicle to let the flavor of the strawberry shine. The recipe requires a bit of skill in the creation of the meringue and it is a little more time intensive than some of our other recipes, but the end results are well worth it.