Pavlova recipe is a meringue based dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue with a crisp crust and soft light inner. The dessert is believed to have been created in honour of the dancer during one of her tour to Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s. The nationality of its creator is still in hot debate till present day but most recent research shows it may favor more towards New Zealand. One thing is for sure, Anna Pavlova may be the only ballerina with a dessert named after her and decades after she had left us, her works and name still intrigues us till this day.