Serves 4.

* Deasy’s Harbour Bar and Seafood Restaurant, Ring Road, Ring, Clonakilty, Co Cork — their delicious seafood is well worth a detour. Tel 023-35741 for reservations.

By Daina Allen

Seasonal goodies: British Queens are now in season. The best I’ve had this year have come from Mary and Patrick Walsh.

Makes 9-10

Marcella Hazan first introduced me to this unlikely sounding combination. It takes a certain amount of courage to try it, but believe me it makes strawberries taste exquisitely intense.

Serves 8-10

Use this delicious tender sponge unfilled for the summer pudding, or sandwich together with whipped cream and homemade raspberry jam or fresh raspberries as a delicious treat for tea.

THIS much abused recipe is one of the most delicious desserts of summer when made with best quality home-made ice cream, sugared peaches or nectarines and a fresh raspberry sauce.

2lb (900g) very ripe strawberries