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Monday, June 20, 2011

Fragole con Limone e Menta (Strawberries with Lemon and Mint)

Picture, if you will- bright red, early summer strawberries...tiny new mint leaves bursting that leave your fingers smelling divine...accents of bright, sunny lemon...with a hint of sweetness sitting in a fizzy bath of sparkling wine.  I wish that I'd been able to find some teeny-tiny ruby red wild strawberries, I think they would be totally seductive.  That said, this fun dessert is not diminished by using whichever strawberries you can find locally grown.  Enjoy the summer's bounty in any way you can.
Fragole con Limone e Menta
Strawberries with Lemon and Mint

Put a few strawberries into frozen bowls.  Squeeze a little lemon juice over them and add a good sprinkling of sugar, a tiny bit of lemon zest, and a little torn fresh mint.  Also really nice with a swig of prosecco or other sparkling wine.
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  1. Sencillo y rico que mĂĄs se puede pedir.

    Saludos

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  2. Thats a quick and flavourful dessert..

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  3. I'm going to throw a little cocktail party for myself just to make this. Fresh and simple, just how I like it!

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  4. Ciao, sono Laura dall'Italia. ti
    seguo cosĂŹ miglioro il mio inglese. A presto

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  5. I love this simple preparation. Strawberries are so delicious now and the touch of lemon and mint is all they need. What a pretty dessert.

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  6. Thats an easy one.. yummy too..

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  7. This is the kind of glorious dessert that lets you feel refreshed after eating it rather than laden-down. Love it!

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  8. this is fabulous! so clean and sweet, what a lovely treat for the summer!

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  9. This is my kind of dessert~ so fresh n fruity,can't wait to make this.
    US Masala

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  10. Heather my sweet (can I call you my sweet since you were my first you know)... Heather, please add this to eRecipecards. I have a project coming up that this would be PERFECT FOR!

    And BTW, I need to know more about the garden group you submit recipes to. I have a real garden this year, complete with some wonderful chocolate mint that is going to appear in my version of this recipe!

    Dave

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  11. Wow...all this talk about seduction, getting fresh, and Jamie is starting to put me in the mood. haha! Seriously though I really need to pick up some champagne or prosecco so that I can make this. Love it!

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  12. beautiful flavor combination you have used :)and it looks gorgeous too!

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  13. Hey...I happen to have strawberries in the fridge...great idea. I love your latest cookbook reviews....what a score!

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  14. Heather,
    I loved this suggestion, it is wonderful for our swedish Midsommar when you MUST eat straberries. The pictures are perfect.

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  15. Simple and sexy - I love it!

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  16. So simple and so delicious looking--I love recipes like these. Yum! ;-)

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  17. This is gorgeous and looks so gooood!
    Yummy!

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  18. Look at you...Miss Fancy Pants!
    I think you should be in charge of desserts from now on. This is beautiful! And I don't mind that there's no chocolate.

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  19. I just love the smell of fresh strawberries and add in mint,divine.By the way,you won the giveaway over at anchoviesandbutter.com! Check out my post for last week's IHCC recipe.

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