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Happy National Raspberries in Cream Day!

There may not be a bad berry-cream combo, but we think that of raspberries and cream is particularly winning as a result of the fruit's pleasantly puckering tartness.

A genius at "minimalist home cooking," our beloved Stonesoup chef smartly paired the duo with a simple, three-ingredient almond cake, allowing the berry-and-cream combo to shine. In addition to the tantalizing recipe, they also provided a helpful, international guide to creams for those of you less-than-certain about the difference between sour cream and creme fraiche, single cream and whipping cream. Follow their lead, making the fruit-topped cake yourself, or suggest your favorite raspberry-and-cream combos in the comments.

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Happy National Raspberry Tart Day!

I'll say it: For looking as impressive as they do, tarts really aren't half as much work as one might think. You make a dough, deftly fit it to the tart pan (we like the fancy fluted ones for wow factor), and toss in your filling and presto! A sophisticated dessert!

Appropriately suggested by Flickr photographer Cafe Fernando as a perfect Valentine's Day recipe, the raspberry tart has some serious pizzaz, with the use of the sharp, tangy fruit. The one pictured at left tops a buttery, pistachio crust with fresh raspberries, with a decorative burst of chocolate. For other springy raspberry tart recipes, peruse our list below:

• Lemon Buttermilk Raspberry Tart
• Brown Butter Raspberry Tart
• Key Lime Raspberry Tart with Pistachio Crust
• Ginger Cream Tart with Raspberries
• Chocolate and Raspberry Tart
• Almond and Raspberry Tart

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Photo: The Boastful Baker, Flickr.

There are some things that -- no matter what kind of mood you find yourself in -- can put a smile on your face by merely existing. Puppies. Sprinkles. And for us, berries -- an especially potent antidote to a case of the Mondays.

These brimming cartons suggest a sun-kissed summer weekend spent slowly wending through the berry patches, plucking the gems from their shrubs and eventually departing with lips stained red and blue by all the tastes sneaked along the way.

Flickr user The Boastful Baker snapped these beautiful blueberries and ravishing raspberries on a recent trip to the Northwest, and this morning they serve as a happy reminder of weekends past, real or imagined.

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Strawberry and raspberry fool. Photo: kimberlykv/Flickr

• "Fool" isn't always a slight. Sometimes it's a fresh raspberry dessert.
• Rather than "eating for two" when pregnant, eat for health and focus on nutrients. Two Twinkies doesn't equal an apple.
• Regal Springs Tilapia is hosting a recipe contest that could earn you a nice $5,000 prize.
• Dr. Michael Roizen, one of Oprah's go-to docs, raves about the health benefits of walnuts.
  
• Have beans and franks when you're celebrating independence.
• Product spotlight: Flavored sparkling water, extra-virgin olive oil and Disney snacks, plus Edy's Red, White and No More Blues.
• Recipes: Grilled Shrimp with Southeast Asian Dipping Sauce, Butter Beans with Okra

Raspberry season is all but here, which means that farmers markets are starting to look more and more like nature's jewelry stores. These raspberries, snapped by clayirving at Flickr, are as striking as a box of rare gems, and most likely much tastier. They're the perfect adornment for any plate, and, like the most beautiful of stones, require scant accompaniment for maximum appreciation.

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