Eton Mess - with Pink Grapefruit and Olive Oil Whipped Cream

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Today’s post is a rather quick one. The whole family has been sick with yet another nursery bug (this too shall pass friends with older kids keep reminding me) so my to do list annoyingly keeps getting longer rather than shorter! But I did not want to miss the opportunity to share today’s recipe with you before citrus season is over!

Eton Mess - if you have never had one, you are in for a treat. As desserts go, it’s hard to mess up (no pun intended): chopped ripe strawberries and crunchy bits of meringue are folded into whipped cream. When done right, it’s an absolute triumph of contras…