Soft, chewy white chocolate cookies packed with home-dried strawberries. The trick is drying the fruit first.

A black pepper custard under glazed strawberries in a crisp pâte sucrée shell. A make-ahead summer tart that slices clean and stays pale.

Raw asparagus, ripe strawberries and crisp Serrano ham with a peppery basil stem dressing. A fresh, fast side for spring and early summer.