Strawberry fields forever!

Summer and strawberries go together. You cannot have one without the other. Nothing like sitting down on a lazy afternoon, with a bowl of red, luscious, juicy, fat, sweet strawberries, and biting right into them and letting the juice dribble down your chin. Strawberries taste best in their solitary glory, when they are freshly picked and at room temperature...but that might be something to argue about. I know people who will only eat them dipped into melted chocolate, then there are the strawberry smoothie addicts, the strawberry jam freaks and the strawberry shortcake lovers1 Any which way you have them, strawberries are the essential summer fruit. And fotunately for me, thanks to a shrinking world and free trade, strawberries, both Indian and imported are available here throughout the year! Here are some mouth watering images of strawberry goodness......Bon Appetit!
Strawberry Crumble - layers of dark chocolate crust, strawberry compote, biscuit crumble, fresh strawberries and whipped cream

Strawberry Millefeuille (say that 20 times fast...) - Puff Pastry sandwiched with pastry cream and fresh strawberries

Strawberry compote with yogurt ice cream and chocolate fondan

Strawberry tiramisu - Layers of Sabayon biscuit, Strawberry coulis, fresh strawberry, whipped cream and tiramisu

Strawberry salad with vanilla ice cream - Strawberries, oranges, cinnamon, star anise, mint leaves and orange rind

All images courtesy Living Etc, May 2009