popover
noun
pop·over
ˈpäp-ˌō-vər 
: a hollow quick bread shaped like a muffin and made from a thin batter of eggs, milk, and flour
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The downstairs living space is designed to showcase views of the surrounding woodland forest, which can also be enjoyed outside, by the crackling wood stove, or while whipping up a Maine classic with the property’s lobster pot and popover pan.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
The giant popovers, fresh from the oven, were a staple of business lunches at the River Room in downtown St. Paul.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Maybe 50 years ago, that's what popovers looked like.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Hearty, comforting, and built for dinner, our best vegetarian meals—like smoky brown butter pasta, omelet curry, and popover pot pie—prove meatless can be the main event.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
The giant popovers, fresh from the oven, were a staple of business lunches at the River Room in downtown St. Paul.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Maybe 50 years ago, that's what popovers looked like.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Hearty, comforting, and built for dinner, our best vegetarian meals—like smoky brown butter pasta, omelet curry, and popover pot pie—prove meatless can be the main event.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Popover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popover. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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