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A Simple, Summery Dessert to Make When You Have No Time to Make Dessert + Favorite Recipes for the Fourth
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Hi Friends, Often this time of year, my children spend a long weekend or more with my parents, who treat them to all sorts of goodies, including strawberries and cream while watching Wimbledon. (I know: what a life?) This year, as they find themselves at home with me instead, they've been requesting said berries and cream, and I've happily obliged because it's SO easy: pour a few tablespoons of heavy cream into a bowl, top with sliced strawberries (or other berries), sprinkle with sugar. It's heaven. Last August, when my family visited a few of our British relatives in London, my Aunt Miranda treated us to something similar: figs from her very own fig tree (I know... can you imagine?), sprinkled with sugar aside a small scoop of coffee gelato. It was simple and delicious and just felt so special: All of this is to say: if you don't have time to make a crisp or a cobbler or a cake for the upcoming holiday, don't fret! Berries and cream (or ice cream) will save the day. I promise you, everyone will rave. Raspberries make the prep especially easy, but strawberries are hard to beat and not all that much more demanding. I'm wishing you all a Happy Fourth πΊπΈ I've included some of my favorite recipes for the occasion below.
Favorite Recipes for the FourthIf you're entertaining on Friday or over the weekend, I've rounded up all of my favorite recipes in this post, and I've included some highlights below.
βNo-Knead Brioche Buns: for all of your burger needs! βThe Very Best Iced Tea: from a very old and treasured cookbook: βEasy Charred Tomato Salsa: when you don't have time to chop!
βDeli-Style Pasta Salad: when you do have time to chop!
βClassic Italian Dressing + A Chopped Salad: great for a crowd: Veggie Loaded Stuffed Peppers: for vegetarians and meat lovers alike! βHerby Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes & Cucumbers: a new favorite!
βWhipped Ricotta with Honey + Pistachios: crowd pleaser! β4-Ingredient Balsamic-Roasted Mini Peppers: so fast, simple, and delicious:
βThree-Ingredient Grilled Chicken: when you are seriously pressed for time and need to feed a lot of people:
βLemon-Blueberry Crisp: festive and delicious!
βBlueberry Cobbler: also festive and delicious! β βFlag Cake: my favorite dessert for the Fourth and a fun one to do with kids:
βWhipped Cream Cream Cheese Frosting: Every time I make this frosting, either for the above-pictured flag cake, this birthday cake, or this carrot cake, someone asks for the recipe, always noting its texture. βStrawberry Paloma Slushie: refreshing and great for a crowd π β |
Hi. I'm Ali.
Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
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