Strawberry season might be one of my favorite times of the year.
Growing up, this time of year always meant driving back to New Orleans to visit family and, most importantly, heading back to Texas with at least a few flats of fresh, sweet Ponchatoula strawberries.
In case you’re saying to yourself, “Ponch-a-what?”, let me explain: Ponchatoula, Lousiana is famous for its strawberries. It’s a small town north of New Orleans and east of Baton Rouge which truly has some of the best strawberries.
Because of this tradition, I’m a bit strawberry spoiled: I find myself often disappointed with watery, flavorless varieties in the off-season (not to mention how expensive they can be in NYC off-season!). So when strawberry season comes around and I do find flavorful, sweet, juicy berries, it makes me incredibly happy. And reminds me of those trips we made growing up, eating countless berries in the car ride home and over the next couple weeks. 🙂
In honor of the season, I’ve been happily baking quite a few berry recipes!
To name a few which I’ve made so far/on my to-make list…
- Chocolate strawberry fudge
- Strawberry basil scones
- Strawberry cream cheese brioches
- Strawberry lemonade tarts
(Hover over for recipe links to all the above!)
Who else is loving strawberry season, and what are you baking??
