Folks, now is THE time to make a vinegar shrub using seasonal fruit. What’s a shrub, you ask? It’s a very old-fashioned-but-super-trendy infusion of vinegar with sugar and fruit or other flavorings. And it’s a great starting point for any seasonal cocktail you can come up with. Also great with a splash of club soda for a refreshing non-alcoholic drink. Get my basic fruit shrub recipe on writes4food.com!
We’re on the cusp of strawberry season, and I plan to eat as many local strawberries as I can, prepared in as many ways as I can, for as long as I can. First up: my grandmother’s classic strawberry pie, moderned-up in a salted browned butter graham cracker crust. Yeah, you’re gonna want to make this. Get the recipe!
So many of my culinary inspiration this summer has come from the fruit that’s abundant this time of year. Here are my favorite recipes for summer peaches and berries. Get the recipe collection!
We’ve named this cocktail Another Shrubbery, ’cause it’s made with strawberry shrub (and gin!). Say it with your best Monty Python accent. Here’s how to make a fruit shrub and fantastic cocktails with it.
The Easiest. Dessert. Recipe. Ever. Fresh strawberries, creme fraiche, brown sugar. Do this immediately, while strawberries are in season. Get the recipe.
These pickled strawberries are surprisingly delicious: bright, tangy, flavored with anise and black pepper. Perfect on a cheese plate. Get the recipe.
Got strawberries? (You should; they’re in season, super sweet and juicy.) Here’s a fresh strawberry pie in a sea salt brown butter graham crust. Get the recipe!
If you’re intimidated by baking a pie, make this easy free-form strawberry tart! Find the recipe on the blog.
Make this easy fresh strawberry pie now while berries are abundantly in season. Use a pre-baked crust of your choosing.
