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strawberrybuff

POSTED: Tue, 05/12/2009 - 11:58am

Strawberries

Strwaberries are plentiful right now. What are some of your favorite ways to prepare them?

Sophie

POSTED: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 10:57pm Strawberry Tart My favorite way to have strawberries is a Strawberry Tart in the French fashion with a sugar crust, pastry cream and perfect strawberries arranged beautifully on top and then glazed with apricot glaze! So cool and refreshing for summer!

ILoveandILaugh

POSTED: Sat, 04/10/2010 - 8:51am Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar! I really love this way of eating strawberries and although it is a little more Italian than French, it is still European and very delicious! The tartness of the balsamic really brings out the succulent strawberry flavour of the berries. Drizzle some good quality balsamic vinegar over a few sliced strawberries, sprinkle with a little sugar, stir, and marinate at room temperature. This goes well with some real vanilla ice cream too..yummy! Enjoy the unique taste, I think you will love it. Let me know ;)

Robbyn

POSTED: Wed, 10/20/2010 - 3:02pm HI THERE!!!! This sounds wonderful! I'll have to try it!

happycat

POSTED: Fri, 04/09/2010 - 8:39pm In my Green Monster I have just begun to add strawberries to my afternoon drink, a green monster. http://greenmonstermovement.com/ I have one at my desk at work everyday and yum!!! Good for me. See the many different recipes on the site above. Have fun!! XO

snorklee

POSTED: Fri, 04/09/2010 - 9:19pm Happy Cat!!!! Hi! How are you? What have you been up to? I've missed you! Deb

sammijean06

POSTED: Thu, 01/07/2010 - 7:36pm Panera Bread Knock-Off Well, I know this is quite a bit off season, but I'm just so excited to be going home right during the peak of strawberry season. Last year, I made numerous stops to Panera Bread whenever I was in the next town over...but after a while, factoring in the price and the inconvenience, I started making this strawberry poppyseed salad all on my own! Depending on how many people you're making it for will determine the quantity of the ingredients. You'll need romaine lettuce, poppyseed dressing, mandarin oranges - drained, fresh blueberries, fresh strawberries - halved, and chopped pecans. If you feel this won't suffice and you'll be quite hungry later (which I hardly am) you can add some grilled, skinless chicken which is oh-so-yummy.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Fri, 01/08/2010 - 7:42pm OH YUM!! That is divine and I crave summer. Jean

frenchy

POSTED: Thu, 01/07/2010 - 7:42pm I love this salad and make it at home as well. I can usually recreate dishes from restaurants once I have had them and have saved quite a bit of money in the process.

St.TropezChic

POSTED: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 9:15am Fraise du bois Alpine strawberries, these grow wild in many parts of Europe, but not here, so I grow a cultivated variety. They are a flavor explosion and outstanding in yoghurt. Have you tried them? Lorraine

frenchy

POSTED: Thu, 07/16/2009 - 4:49am I have not tried them and they sound fab! I am still trying to find a mini strawberry that I once saw on Martha Stewart. She said the flavor was really intense.

St.TropezChic

POSTED: Thu, 07/16/2009 - 10:22am Fraise du bois I didn't see the MS episode, but I'm thinking that maybe those were alpine strawberries, because these berries are really intense in flavor. If your local upscale nursery doesn't carry the plants (typical places do not), you can order seeds online from Renee's Garden. The plants would be perennial in your area. A couple caveats: they aren't the same species as regular strawberries, so there won't be enough berries for a whole pie, and the plants seed themselves all over the garden if you're not careful. Other than that, they are carefree, tidy little mounds. Here's an article about growing them, and the seed link: Alpine Strawberries Enjoy! Lorraine

Marilyn

POSTED: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 4:48am Growing strawberries A hint from a friend of mine. Her neighbour grows his strawberries in hanging baskets. He has a net over to protect them from the birds. Lovely to pick one fresh as you pass under. Will give it a try next year. Marilyn

St.TropezChic

POSTED: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 9:53am Bonjour, Marilyn! I've done so with the alpine strawberries, as they are pretty little plants. I put them on the front porch, and it's fun to pop one in your mouth as you come and go from the house. Family and friends soon catch on and follow suit ;^). Balsamic and strawberries is such a complimentary pairing, isn't it? It would be nice on Mireille's strawberrie & beets tartarre which she describes above. Lorraine

mireille

POSTED: Sun, 07/26/2009 - 3:59am balsamic and strawberries Bonjour Lorraine, Yes, a winning combination although balsamic has become the creme brulee of "hot" items...since so much of it isn't the real stuff, be careful re. sweetness...you may want to skip the sugar in my beets/strawberries recipe.  Actually,, we had it again and put a drizzle of lemonjuice/olive oil  to serve as a "pre-dessert" for Sunday (elaborate) lunch and it was yummy...then we had the famous little ice cream from St Remy chocolatier...a mini miko ice cream of caramel/salt ice cream ball the size of a big cherry (that's when portion size a la francaise still amaze me sometime, but it was all we needed and a perfect way to end the dominical dejeune) coated with dark chocolate...glad I can't walk there as I'd probably go for dessert every day as the flavors change and are all scrumptious. Now if you can have fraises des bois (the wild, tiny ones) you want to eat those as is or no more than a bit of creme fraiche or whipped cream. Heavenly. Cheers, Mireille

frenchy

POSTED: Thu, 07/16/2009 - 5:15pm Merci Lorraine I recall she had hers growing in a strawberry container. I just want to eat them fresh. I love strawberries but do not like strawberry pie. I've just never been a fan. Thank you for the link. I'll let you know what I find. Deborah

Marilyn

POSTED: Sat, 07/18/2009 - 4:45am Wow what a lot of strawberries We are well into strawberry season here in N England. I've been having them every morning with my breakfast cereal, topped with low fat creme fraiche. Went to cookery demo yesterday and one of the desserts was a tiny strawberry tart. Divine. For a change try dipping one very gently in good balsamic vinegar. The tartness of the vinegar goes beautifully with the fruit. Just one or two is sufficient. Enjoy. Marilyn

Vintage1944

POSTED: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 10:17am Strawberries Which receipe to do first ?Decisions,decisions.Jean

frenchy

POSTED: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 8:50am Recipe There is a recipe on Food Network and it looks great. I have modified it somewhat. Halve or quarter the strawberries and set aside. In a saucepan reduce (SLOWLY)balsamic vinegar and sugar or honey to make a slightly thickend sauce. Mix a half cup marscapone cheese with some fresh cream. On a serving dish spoon out the strawberries, drizzle with a teaspoon or so of vinegar and dollop a spoonful of the cheese-cream mixture.

St.TropezChic

POSTED: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 9:11am Deborah My MIL served this to us, and it was to die for! So many wonderful and complex flavors. Lorraine

mireille

POSTED: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 8:28am My latest recipe with strawberries Greetings. Wow the strawberry season in Provence leaves us speechless each year...so many varieties and local, freshly picked.  We go through a cure...every day is strawberry day, plain, with creme fraiche, mascarpone, compote with rhubarb and I saw on cuisine tv a young chef playing with beets and strawberries.  So I had to experiment and a few days later served it to local guests with an option for a bowl of plain fresh ones.  After tasting blind, the beets element was not hard to spot but surprised all as none of us would have thought of that combo yet it works...play with it in terms of beets/strawberries proportion and sugar (fresh beets are much sweeter cooked at home than those sous vide).  The chopping takes a few minutes but it's worth while and will be a conversation piece: Strawberries/beets tartare 3/4 cup-1 cup cooked red beets, peeled, sliced and cubed (tartare size) 2 cups strawberries, rinsed, pat dried, sliced and cubed (tartare size) 1 tablespoon sugar or more according to taste 1 tablespoon basil, chiseled Place beets at bottom of a salad bowl.  Sprinkle with sugar.  Add strawberries and sprinkle with sugar. Add basil and refrigerate for a few hours before serving. Strawberryly yours, Mireille PS You can eat as is or serve with a scoop of vanilla ...or basil ice cream.

St.TropezChic

POSTED: Wed, 07/15/2009 - 9:10am Bonjour, Mireille! I like this idea. I have both strawberries and beets in the potager ready for harvest, so I will try it. Lorraine

Aimee

POSTED: Sun, 06/14/2009 - 6:50am YUM Just picked some fresh from our garden yesterday. Tossed them in a salad with freshly picked baby spinach, lettuce, slivered almonds, and a homemade honey poppy seed dressing. Even the kids loved it.

St.TropezChic

POSTED: Mon, 06/15/2009 - 12:15pm Strawberry Salad This is yummy a summer classic! Lorraine

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sun, 06/14/2009 - 9:00am Oh wow How utterly scrumptious.Jean

frenchy

POSTED: Sat, 06/13/2009 - 4:53pm Try this one When you can get the larger strawberries trim a small part of the bottom so it sits upright. Take off the top and carefully hollow the berry. Cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar and pipe it into the strawberry. Place a slice of toasted almond so it sticks up slightly and dip half the berry in melted chocolate. Enjoy.

St.TropezChic

POSTED: Sat, 06/13/2009 - 8:20pm Yum! I love cheesecake stuffed strawberries, but your version sounds fresher and healthier. Thanks for sharing! Lorraine

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sat, 06/13/2009 - 5:00pm OMG Would be worth the effort.Jean

jessi

POSTED: Thu, 06/11/2009 - 9:04am mmMmMm...so juicy ;) Funny you brought up strawberries. I went to Whole Foods Market this past weekend and picked up the freshest, most delicious strawberries! Honestly, I just like them fresh...no bells or whistles. A few after dinner. I also enjoy them really cold and sliced into oatmeal or cereal. Yummy!

St.TropezChic

POSTED: Thu, 06/11/2009 - 4:33pm Everybody in the garden is giving me competition for my strawberries! The slugs, birds, squirrels, and mice (ugh) are all contenders for the sweet luscious berries. I guess it's par for the course for an organic gardener. Lorraine

Viva la Diva

POSTED: Mon, 07/27/2009 - 7:42am IPM Research a Integrative Pest Management for your area. We order lady bugs, lace wings, and fly predator as needed. There is lots you can do, even use a net where applicable! Although I do not have a solution for seven hungry strawberry handed chipmunks ;)

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