10 Great Strawberry Recipes

Last Updated April 27, 2015

Cobbler, shortcake, tarts, pie, ice cream and cake.........oh yes and a salad.

We're seeing red! It's strawberry season in middle Tennessee for the next 3 weeks. Whether you pick your own or pick up a bucket at the farmers market, we have cobbler, shortcake, tarts, pie, and ice cream to savor them in. Celebrate!

Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberries

When local berries are in season, we make cheesecake. The simple creamy dessert is best smothered in syrupy sweet and tart berries. Combine the sugar and berries and let sit for an hour or two to...

Emmie Lou's Strawberry Ice Cream

This ice cream is easy. It uses no eggs. Just place the ingredients in your ice cream maker and turn it on.

McKel Hill's Ultimate Spring Salad

Here is a sprightly salad that makes the most of the season. Add chicken, shrimp or salmon to make it a main dish and definitely sprinkle on some goat cheese. It comes to us by way of McKel Hill. A...

Balsamic Strawberry Sauce

Like salt and watermelon, tart balsamic vinegar brings out the sweetness of fresh strawberries. Sugar pulls out the juices, making this a perfect accompaniment to cheesecake, pound cake or ice cream.

Lockeland Table’s Strawberry Shortcake

East Nashville’s Lockeland Table makes their shortcake in a large pan and cuts them, rather than shaping them into individual shortcakes. We like the ease.

Strawberry Mascarpone Cake: A Cake Fit for a Queen

Surprise mom this mother’s day with this regal, yet easy and light cake. This is a chiffon cake that is built on eggs instead of butter.

Strawberry Rhubarb Skillet Cobbler

Rhubarb isn't super prominent in the south, but if you're lucky enough to find some, nab it. It's very tart, so if you use all strawberries in this cobbler, which you most certainly can, add a splash...

Fresh Strawberry Pie

I love this pie that tastes more like strawberries than the berries themselves. Some of the berries are cooked down to make a glaze that is then drizzled over a mountain of fresh berries. Smaller...

Tennessee Strawberry Tart

This tart is super versatile. Try adding rhubarb, raspberries, or blueberries, along with some sliced almonds.

Strawberry Buttermilk Cake

Here is a simple vanilla cake that lets the berries shine. It's the first thing we make every spring when we score local strawberries. But you can use blueberrires or blackberries as well.