SEASONAL PLEASURES SUMMER
As a child, summer was all about that wonderfully long six-week holiday. I always think about sun-baked grass, strawberries, barbecues, motoring festivals and hot weather. Some of my fondest memories were Sunday drives to the strawberry field to go picking for a few hours with my family. I would eat the strawberries as I picked them and, by the end, always have an empty punnet. You really can’t beat ripe British strawberries!
Cornish strawberries are best to buy until mid-September. For a quick and easy summer salad all you need is a few juicy tomatoes, a handful of strawberries, fresh burrata – slice and drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of sea salt, pepper, and some basil leaves. I love the salty/sweet combination, it really enhances the flavour. My tip for picking strawberries is always make sure they are fragrant-if you can’t smell a perfume coming off
