Strawberry

"I like unsweetened whipped cream on top," van Boven says of this pavlova recipe, "because the fruit is sweet enough on its own."

"I like the fact that just three or four main ingredients can make a smashing result," says van Boven about this sweet and crunchy salad.

It goes without saying, but the sweeter and riper your strawberries, the better this adult slushy will taste (and look).

Portland-based Salt & Straw adds a drop of vinegar and a hint of pepper to balance the sweetness in this strawberry shake, plus a splash of rum to make it deliciously grown-up. If you're making this for the under-21 crowd, just omit the booze.

Berries get a subtle herbal note from tea-infused whipped cream.

We mix finely ground oats and almonds into the biscuit dough for extra texture, flavor, and nutritional value.

This recipe calls for grated apple, a pectin-packed fruit, which naturally jells the strawberry jam and gives it a pleasant tartness.

Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton share simple strategy for extending the pleasure of peak strawberries.