This is such an easy crowd pleaser for adults and children alike. My mother used to make it for all of our family birthdays or celebrations and that tradition has continued amongst my sisters and myself, and will most likely carry on into future generations. It can be made in 15 minutes and is set and ready to eat in an hour. I am not sure where Mum found this recipe, but our neighbours were Polish, so that may have been the source. Don't you sometimes wish that you had aske

I have been looking forward to this post for a while, which is strange because I don't like chocolate in anyway or form ( see earlier post ) . Maybe it was because chocolate mousse has always seemed to be beyond the capabilites of mere mortals like us, exclusive to the elite professionals only.

This dessert has that instant 'Wow Factor' and gives you the chance to be a complete show off. You could even try a little pirouette as you place the dessert in grandiose style onto the table. After all, this dessert was named after the famous Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova. ( Just an important aside, make sure that you do your pirouette after you have put the pavlova onto the table, not while you are still holding it ). On that note, I have a little digression here. I don'