Bake or Break

Weekly Mix: Baking with Berries

As I was making that lovely Raspberry Almond Crumb Tart earlier this week, I began thinking about some of my favorite baking recipes that use berries. These days, berries are available pretty much year-round, but there's just something about fresh local berries that is extra exciting. As we head into berry season, it seems like a good time to start thinking about what to bake with all the berries that will soon be on their way.

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Fresh Berry Tart

I do not like summer. Really, what's all the fuss? It's just hot, and I don't like being hot. Of course, if I lived somewhere other than the South, I might feel differently. Here, our summer seems to last half of the year. I don't mean to be start out being so negative, but all of my summer-related whining does have a point. There are a couple of things that I like about summer. Well, now that I think about it, there may just be one: fresh berries.

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