From the Market: Hooray for Strawberries!

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Can't escape all the beautiful strawberries cropping up at farmers' markets lately. The season is in full swing, which means I've got strawberry tarts, strawberry sorbets, strawberry pies, and strawberry salads on the brain. One important thing to remember is that strawberries are one of the most common fruits to be susceptible to several pesticides and growth hormones. Strawberries (along with spinach and eggs) are the one thing to invest in buying organic. You'll be surprised, even though some of the organic strawberries you see are not as large as those in stores, they are much sweeter and brighter. 

And look what else is rearing its head: cherries! It's still a bit early for cherry season, but these were harvested from a farm down in Bakersfield where it's much warmer and sunnier right now than in the Bay Area. Stay tuned for more cherries in late June / July...