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Strawberry Monday!
Date: Jul. 7th 2008
Category: Pies and Tarts, Magazine Mondays
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For this Monday’s edition of Magazine Mondays, I bring you not one but two desserts with strawberries!
Is there anything better than a locally grown, perfectly ripe strawberry? I would argue that among all the gifts that the garden gives us, the strawberry ranks as one of the very best.
We’ve been indulging in fresh strawberries for a few weeks now and I finally got to try two recipes that were begging for fresh strawberries.
The first is from the May 2008 issue of Martha Stewart Living. It’s a Strawberry Galette served with Basil Cream and Fried Basil (that’s also sugared). While I skipped the fried and sugared basil leaves, I did make the galette and basil cream (twice) and both times it was a huge hit.
The pastry is a very standard butter dough made in the food processor so it comes together in a snap. The hardest part of this recipe is trying not to eat all the strawberries as you slice them. I must say, though, that I think the basil cream was even more popular than the galette. A mixture of heavy cream and mascarpone with a hint of basil to it is really captivating. Overall, a very successful dessert that’s worth the effort of trying to create perfect strawberry slices!
The second recipe is one that I’ve wanted to try for a very long time: Lattice-Topped Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie from the 1997 issue of Bon Appétit magazine!
Again, this is another winner. The pastry is a combination of vegetable shortening and butter so it’s both tasty and tender. The filling is pure strawberry and rhubarb heaven. The only caution for this recipe is that you definitely want to let the pie cool completely before serving as you may get a lot of juice running out otherwise.
All in all, I’ve had two lovely experiences with magazine recipes featuring strawberries.
Here’s hoping everyone out there has a lovely week!
Ciao!
Click here for the recipe for the Strawberry Galette.
Click here for the recipe for the Lattice-Topped Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie.
Natashya of Living in the Kitchen with Puppies sent me her own contribution. She made a gorgeous Zucchini Tart with Feta and Mint. Thanks so much, Natasha! Remember, send me your posts about recipes from magazines and I’ll link to them in my posts!
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07/7/08 at 6:37 pm
I agree. A perfect, ripe strawberry is a thing of beauty. Both of these dishes are so pretty! I could dig into that galette with 2 forks!
07/7/08 at 7:21 pm
I’ve always wanted to try a strawberry-rhubarb pie. Yours looks outstanding!
07/7/08 at 8:04 pm
I guess it was just the weekend for galettes! I also made basil icecream this weekend, which would have been nice with yours!
07/7/08 at 8:06 pm
Your pictures are so vivid and colourful. I love fruit desserts more than any other kind. (I sincerely hope not to offend chocoholics with this statement!)
I have tried Martha’s pie dough as well and found it came out very nicely.
Beautifully done.
07/7/08 at 11:10 pm
OMG, that looks gorgeous! Really tempting and scrumptious!
Cheers,
Rosa
07/8/08 at 12:59 am
That pie looks so tempting. Rhubarb is on my list of *things to make my husband eat* this summer!
07/8/08 at 1:17 am
Oh, I am loving the strawberry-rhubarb pie! It looks so juicy and good.
07/8/08 at 6:24 am
Just awesome! Both look so gorgeous & yummy… just love strawberries & rhubarb, an absolute personal favorite.
07/8/08 at 6:53 am
A strawberry galette AND a strawberry-rhubarb pie?!?!?! Ivonne, you’ve spoiled your readers with this post, gracing us with two divine strawberry treats :0)
07/8/08 at 10:35 am
Fried basil - but why? I would have skipped that part, too.
07/8/08 at 10:39 am
I love fresh fruit galettes. I always have the same problem…I want to eat the fruit before it makes it to the oven! I can’t wait to try the basil cream. sounds delicious!
07/8/08 at 12:40 pm
I just love anything with strawberries. I eat so many during the spring and summer. I just can never get enough of those large strawberries.
Your strawberry creations are amazing.
07/8/08 at 3:55 pm
I really MUST try the basil cream! I’m all for the strawberry rhubarb. Beautiful Ivonne!!
07/8/08 at 6:56 pm
Lovely looking pies! And that basil cream sounds awesome!
07/8/08 at 7:59 pm
Absolutely gorgeous use of strawberries.
I have a strawberry post in me…it should burst forth in the next few weeks…
j
07/9/08 at 4:42 am
I’m a huge fan of free-form tarts, because I’m so bad with pastry. The strawberry filling is gorgeous!
07/9/08 at 10:41 am
Now that gallette is my kind of dessert. I love ‘unfussy’ but delicious. I love one single intense taste. And I love that being offset by an unusual and subtle, fragranced taste. This ticks allthe boxes, now if only I can get mine to look as gorgeous as yours… the lattice pie looks yummy too!
07/9/08 at 5:10 pm
i saw that martha galette and wanted to try it but now strawberries are going out of season up here. so glad you got to try it, and even happier that it came out great! both just look absolutely delish!
07/9/08 at 9:00 pm
Your strawberry galette is truly a thing of beauty. I ALWAYS forget about galettes and very much appreciate the reminder. I’m enjoying a surplus of plums at the moment and think a plum galette may be just the thing.
07/9/08 at 9:37 pm
[…] Monday was a great start to the week, but sometimes you need a little something to help you cope with the rest of it. […]
07/10/08 at 5:39 pm
That galette is gorgous. The color is just beautiful. I like galettes too cause I suck at pies.
07/12/08 at 5:06 am
[…] lots of berry posts showing up in the ol’ RSS feed. At Cream Puffs in Venice, Ivonne makes two desserts with strawberries, Ferdzy of Seasonal Ontario Cooking has an unbaked strawberry pie - perfect for the hot weather, […]
07/14/08 at 12:39 am
I’ve made the galette from that same recipe twice and it is *amazing*. I made it on the 4th of July and it was just such a perfect summer dessert and so simple and easy to make. Based on your recommendation, I’ll try the basil cream next time; I used tart frozen yogurt, which was great too. My all-time favorite MS recipe.
07/17/08 at 12:20 pm
Both of your strawberry creations look wonderful! And I’m so with you, it’s nice to have something to help you cope with the rest of the week!