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Recipe: Strawberry-Yogurt Popsicles

We recently gave you a roundup of some fun, summer popsicle molds. So, over the weekend, we decided to practice what we preached... ...

Summer Sweet: Strawberries, Sour Cream & Brown Sugar

Have you ever eaten a bowl of strawberries with sour cream and dark brown sugar on the side, for dipping? No? Well, you should try it, and soon. ...

Recipe Recommendation: Tarragon Strawberry Jam

Strawberries have been in the San Francisco farmer's markets for a month now, and I have been busy buying them up and making jams! I bought enough strawberries for three batches of jam, so after maki...

One More Topping for Strawberries
The New York Times

Bittman makes a good point in today's Times dining section. Strawberries are best left alone when it comes to dessert, which is why we see shortcake and Eton Mess—where fresh strawberries are allowe...

Seasonal Treat: Strawberry Butter

Are you tired of our strawberry addiction yet? Well, they are about the only new, exciting thing at the markets in New York, so bear with us. Here's one more indulgence to whip up for breakfast this...

Seasonal Recipe: Eton Mess

Eton Mess is a lovely, versatile dessert: It's light, yet very satisfying, and appeals to both young and sophisticated palates. Traditionally made with strawberries, it takes advantage of seasonal f...

Recipe Review: Strawberry Gelatin

Those strawberries we were slicing this morning were for these—light, fresh cups of homemade Jell-O for a quick weeknight dessert. We're eating as many strawberries as we can right now, and while we...

Survey: How Do You Slice a Strawberry?

In the interest of time, we usually slice right across the top. But that does leave a little wasted berry around the top (which we usually nibble on while we're cutting). Our alternative is to take...

Strawberries at the 96th Street Farmers' Market
New York City

The market on West 96th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam) dwindles down to a sliver of itself in the winter, but it's back—with radishes, asparagus, and now strawberries. There was even live m...

Recipe: Strawberry-Sour Cream Scones with Brown Sugar Crumble

Strawberry season is starting! We're just trying to get in as many strawberries as we can while they're here, and so we'll be adding them to just about everything. This scone recipe is a riff on one o...

Recipe: Strawberries with Chimayó Chile

Invented by my stepfather, this fiery red concoction consists of strawberries, balsamic vinegar, and Chimayó chile. Strawberries served with vinegar is nothing new, but the addition of chile po...

Farmers' Market Report: Echo Park
Los Angeles

As die-hard Hollywood farmers' market shoppers, we sometimes forget that there are nearly 100 other farmers' markets in LA County. While few of them match the spectacular size and selection of the Hol...

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Ferry Plaza

We went to the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market on Saturday and summer is in full swing here in San Francisco. Berries, stone fruits, and tomatoes have arrived!...

Strawberries in Salads

This weekend, our plans to make a strawberry pie got interrupted, and no piemaking ever happened. We were thus left with the delightful problem of too many strawberries. There weren't quite enough for...

110 Things to Do With Strawberries
Seen, noted, and found delicious. 05.30.08

One of our favorite food blogs has a massive list of 110+ things to do with strawberries, all culled from French markets and her life in Lyon. There's also grill charcoal with no mess, a tiny garden a...

Spring and Summer Drinks: Cocktails with Basil

Basil really does scream summer to us — mostly because it's so closely linked to tomatoes (in our minds, at least). On a trip to Sonoma Valley last year, we kept seeing basil on cocktail menus. An...

How to Find a Pick-Your-Own Strawberries Farm

The strawberry pie from last week had us daydreaming all weekend about crouching in the warm summer sun, plucking a ripe, juicy berry from the row stretching out before us, and immediately popping it ...

Good Idea: Growing Strawberries in Hanging Bags

We've been covering space-saving garden solutions this week, and today we're sharing another great space-saving idea: the strawberry growing bags....

San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Crocker Galleria

The Crocker Galleria Farmer's Market is located downtown in the Financial District and is held every Thursday from 10 AM to 3 PM. It's a really convenient farmer's market for people who work downtown...