Berry Pavlova: Happy Birthday, Boy!

I normally make Boy his very favorite dessert once a year for his birthday. After recently learning the number of calories in a single slice of cheesecake though, I decided to mix it up this time around. [I won't ruin it for the rest of you by saying it is more than half of what you should be consuming in a day.]

While eating my lunch on a recent snow day I turned on my idol, the Barefoot Contessa, to indulge for thirty minutes. I was basically drooling on myself by the end of it.

Meringue? Fresh whipped cream?! Framboise liqueur strawberry sauce?!? Yes please. Sounds like something straight out of my dreams. And perfect timing with Boy's birthday right around the corner.

As was the case with the Lobster Mac and Cheese, I can take no credit for this Triple Berry Pavlova, but I can (and did) pat myself on the back for a flawless execution.

Happy Happy Birthday, Boy!