Strawberry season is one of my favorite times of year. I have lots of fond food memories of strawberry season from my childhood. We went strawberry picking every summer and I would sit in the rows eating one berry for every one I put in my bucket. My mom always made homemade strawberry jam, which was my favorite for many, many years. And my birthday cakes as a very little girl always included fresh strawberries on top. 

This is definitely the best time to get good, ripe strawberries. The kind that are red all the way through and taste sweetly of summer. It's worth going a little out of your way to get them from a good source: u-pick, farmer's market, or csa. 

So far this season, I have tried my hand at jam and tried David Lebovitz's wonderful, extremely easy recipe for strawberry frozen yogurt. 

I encourage you to try it too! It's been a big hit here!