One of my favorite summer desserts is simply berries and cream in a Meringue Nest. I find they are fairly easy to make – more forgiving than Pavlovas anyway – and though they can be made to look more decorative with piping, I’m fine with …

There are other options for shortcake other than strawberry, and maybe one of these days I will try one of them. But when the days are lengthening, the air is warmer and we start finding bright red strawberries hiding in the leaves of our backyard …