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Strawberries and cream…and cardamom. The cooling spice and cucumbers give berries an element of intrigue.

If your jam mixture is still runny after the gel test, simmer a few minutes longer and try again. Just be careful: It's possible to overcook jam. If subjected to too much heat, pectin loses its setting power.

Store infused booze in a cool, dark place to slow oxidation, kinda like aging your own wine!

Shrubs also make for fabulous nonalcoholic drinks—just add soda for a tart, gulpable fruit drink.

Here's how to buy, store, and cook with blueberries, in season in July.

You could eat your berries with whipped cream and sugar, or you could try these creamy-crunchy riffs instead.

Novice bakers, this one’s for you.

Aside from banana, we can’t think of a fruit that wouldn’t be good in this drink.

A thousand might be an exaggeration, but this complex fruit syrup can be used countless ways. Add to spritzes, drizzle over fruit salads, mix into yogurt, or spoon onto grapefruit halves (just to name a few).

Line your Dutch oven with heavy-duty foil before baking for an effortless cleanup.

To make a no-churn version, use 1 cup cream in the custard and whip an additional ¾ cup. After adding berries, fold whipped cream into the base, then freeze in a plastic-wrap-lined loaf pan, 6 hours or overnight.

Dip strawberries into the creamy thing first, then the crunchy one.

Dip strawberries into the creamy thing first, then the crunchy one.

A tart drinking vinegar that can be made with whatever berries you have on hand. Use for spritzers, cocktails, even ice cream floats.

Dip strawberries into the creamy thing first, then the crunchy one.

Got 5 minutes? You've got time to make one of these fast and easy blueberry recipes.

If you have time to brew a cup of coffee, you have time to make your own skillet jam in the morning. It's worth it!

The filling will be loose when it comes out of the oven, but it will firm beautifully after a 4-hour rest.

Big fat strips of dough make for a rustic and modern-looking pie (and they’re easy to weave into a lattice). 

Strawberries are in season in late May through early July. Here's how to buy, store, and cook with them.

The color-coded salad is one of Babylonstoren’s signature dishes and always features a mix of fruits and vegetables on the same plate. Chef Maranda Engelbrecht says produce that looks good together tastes great together, too, and she’s developed specific vinaigrettes to complement the red, yellow, and green options.

Equal parts fruit crumble and coffee cake, this not-too-sweet dessert starts out bright pink but bakes to a toasty golden brown.

You don’t need an ice-cream maker to serve cool, creamy scoops. All you need is a bowl to make semifreddo happen.