
I have been disappointed with the strawberries I've had this season, which were adversely affected some rather unpleasant weather patterns and a tremendous amount of rain here in California. Consequently, I've been looking for ways to use up the less-than-satisfying berries when I buy them in a fit of optimism. Cooked into cakes or muffins, they actually taste much better than fresh, due to the support from additional sugar. Next time I have some around, I'm definitely going to try the Baked Strawberry Pudding from Cookbook 411. It looks like a light, delicious pudding cake with strawberry puree as the base. Summery, simple and elegant - sign me up! You can get the recipe here.














