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    Berries

    Nothing quite epitomizes summer like the abundance of the seasons sweet berries arriving to the farmers markets in all the colors of the rainbow! Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, mulberries, elderberries, boysenberries, grapes, and cranberries and more!

    There are over 400 varieties of berries! WHOA!!!

    They tend to be round-ish, small-ish, with bright colors and range in flavor from sweet, sour or tart.

    This is an equal opportunity berry blog that celebrates every color of the berry rainbow!

    Reds, pinks, yellows, golds, purple, blues, blacks (yes black raspberries) and all the hues in between!

    For the most part, berries can be interchanged in these recipes in a pinch. Just keep in mind their varying degrees of sweetness and juiciness and modify rest of ingredients accordingly.

    Storing: Best to store most berries dry in the fridge. Don’t wash them until right before you’re ready to eat ‘em! Soggy berries go bad damn fast and we want to extend our precious berry lives as much as possible!

    Season: summer
    Prep: raw, baked, roasted

    Disclaimer: definition of “berries” on this blog is colloquial, not botanical (i.e.: blogs lumps all the summer bounty we commonly perceive as berries even if they are not technically berries, such as strawberries and raspberries).

    roasted strawberries on a baking sheet

    Roasted Strawberries

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    Rhubarb Galette

    strawberry burrata salad with little gems and basil; overhead shot

    Strawberry Salad with Burrata

    Over head shot of watermelon gazpacho with corn, cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes, and edible flowers for topping.

    Watermelon Gazpacho with Strawberries

    Daniela Gerson's hands the olive olive and fresh strawberry cake, overhead shot.

    Olive Oil Cake with Strawberries

    Roast Roasted grapes topped with burrata, olives and fresh herbs; overhead shot

    Balsamic & Thyme Roasted Grapes with Burrata

    Cranberry, White Chocolate and Oatmeal stuffed Cookies; on a baking tray with parchment paper; stuffed ith either cranberry cream cheese or vanilla mascarpone, all done!

    Cranberry, White Chocolate & Oatmeal Stuffed Cookies

    cranberry chicken pre-oven, in process shot - seared chicken in cast iron skillet with fresh cranberries; overhead shot on black background.

    Cranberry Chicken

    Post sear and pre-oven pork chop overhead shot; chops are with the cranberry sauce in a cast iron skillet with a red linen on the handle; black background.

    Fresh Cranberry Pork Chops

    Pickled plums with star anise, cinnamon, pink peppercorns and pickling brine, overhead shot on a black background.

    Pickled Fruit

    berry glatte - post oven! Overhead shot of a very colorful mixed berry galette.

    Berry Galette

    cooked fruit! strawberries and blueberries all cooked and just out of the oven with vanilla beans, thyme and cinnamon sticks, overhead shot.

    Cooked Fruit

    Thinly sliced brisket on a black slate with cranberry sauce on top, baked wedge potatoes and 2 little bowls of chimichurri and more cranberry sauce.

    Fresh Cranberry Braised Brisket

    Chef Daniela Gerson holding a bowl filled with sugared cranberries.

    Sugared Cranberries

    Rosemary Cranberry Focaccia with Caramelized Shallots just out of the oven, overhead shot.

    Rosemary Cranberry Focaccia with Caramelized Shallots

    Close up shot of the finished thyme roasted chicken with shallots and grapes, in a cast iron skillet.

    Thyme Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Shallots & Grapes

    Strawberry-Rhubarb crisp in a cast iron skillet with the oat topping, ready for the oven, overhead shot.

    Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp

    Salsa negra salmón with strawberry salsa.

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    Summer salad with corn, asparagus, cheese, figs, avocado, tomatoes, basil and a vinaigrette.

    Summer Salad Ideas

    the finished strawberry salsa recipe, overhead shot.

    Strawberry Salsa

    Up close, overhead shot of the strawberry snack cake, straight out of the oven.

    Strawberry Snack Cake

    Candied Macadamia, Cranberry & Caramel Tart on a sheet pan, over head, on black surface, with the right side cut off.

    Candied Macadamia, Caramel & Cranberry Tart

    Cranberry Gingersnap Pie. Topped with sugared cranberries and sugared thyme. Side Ange shot. Up close. On a black background.

    Cranberry Gingersnap Pie

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    Meet Daniela

    VEGGIES ARE SEXY 

    Hi, I'm Daniela - a Los Angeles based food photographer and creative director. I began my career as a chef with a passion for sourcing colorful produce from local markets. I love emphasizing the beauty of real food with my images. I’m also a food stylist and recipe developer with a gorgeous prop-filled studio in Venice, California.

    Daniela Gerson Photography

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