Sweet-tart aguas frescas, served all over Mexico, make great summer coolers. We love this one for its delicious blend of honeydew melon, strawberries, and raspberries.
Jane Shapton's cold puréed soup of cantaloupe and peaches, topped with raspberries, captures the flavors of the season. She serves it for brunch or dessert, in hollowed-out melon halves.
In summer it seems that every creek bottom and hillside in the West is covered with brambles of blackberries, fat and gleaming in the sun. A simple sherbet is just the thing for bringing their special, dusky sweetness to the table.
Fresh blueberry pie still warm from the oven is one of summer's true delights. Brimming with blueberries, this deep-dish pie will make berry lovers rejoice.
Sometimes the best way to celebrate beautifully ripe fruit is to keep it simple. Toss sweet peaches in their prime with soft, luscious Medjool dates and a splash of orange liqueur for divine dessert in minutes.
So many pies, so little time.... Now you can have the luscious flavors of perfectly ripe summer fruits year-round with this ingenious freezing method from Sunset's test kitchen.