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Berry Tiramisu
If you’ve taken one of my Summer Italian Kitchen cooking classes over the past few years, you may recall watching me make this berry tiramisu, or perhaps even prepared it along with me. Summery and just sweet enough, it’s not only a no-bake dessert, but truly no heat, as the syrup from macerated berries replaces the espresso into which the ladyfingers are traditionally dipped. Layers of soaked ladyfingers, berries, and the mascarpone whipped cream I enjoy on so many desserts make for a light, airy, and incredibly flavorful treat. Through my summer Italian recipes, I love celebrating the beautiful simplicity of Italian cooking with its emphasis on fresh, quality ingredients.…
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Creamy Strawberry Mocktail (Dairy-Free)
Made with healthier sweeteners and oat milk, this creamy strawberry mocktail has notes of caramel and plenty of berry flavor. Consider it a healthy dessert option or just-sweet-enough drink that can be garnished with a touch of chocolate or a chocolate-dipped cookie for extra dessert vibes. While the drink recipe contains no dairy, check the ingredients on these as well before serving. Since oat milk already has a mild toasty flavor, it takes on a caramel-like quality when combined with pitted dates and a touch of honey. Blend in a few frozen strawberries, and you have a dairy-free mocktail recipe that easily can satisfy the craving for ice cream or…
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Strawberry Season Recipes
As the days grow longer, dishes get brighter with red bursts of strawberry and brilliant yellow slices of heirloom tomato. This is the time to linger over a meal and let the berries of the season carry you into eventual summer. Since strawberries are a featured ingredient throughout Thirsty Radish, I gathered a few of my favorite strawberry recipes along with some new ones and tips. They are the foundation for beautiful meals that are worthy of gathering over but also perfect for weeknights. Grilled Strawberry and Heirloom Tomato Salad After a brief stay in the grill pan, strawberries become even juicier, which makes them the ideal salad addition. This…
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Triple Berry Crisp
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit…” – Henry David Thoreau The berries have been just so good this year. After plucking some from the refrigerator, I realized it was time for their brightness to be matched with a buttery crumb. On went the oven. Even as the months get warmer, I don’t hesitate to bake up a fruit-based dessert such as this triple berry crisp. In this recipe, I combine strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries because they’re delicious alone but even more so when combined. As they bubble and thicken in the oven, the berries mingle, some burst, but quite…
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Strawberry Sorbet
Ripe, sweet strawberries become even more lush when transformed into sorbet. And when it comes to this transformation, the process requires no special equipment – just a blender. If you read about my nectarine sorbet or Mexican ice cream, you know that I favor no-churn desserts. A simple process creates decadent flavor, and as the weather gets warmer I seem to crave both. Made from just a few ingredients, this dairy-free alternative to ice cream and frozen custard can also be layered with them parfait-style. Let it settle between rich vanilla scoops or use it to top a cocktail (or mocktail), and it will impart strong berry flavor as it…
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