Michelle Darmody: Some berry nice recipes to celebrate strawberry season

It is Irish strawberry season. You do not have to do anything to a perfectly ripe strawberry, simply wash it and eat it. Once sun ripened and sweet I think they are almost perfect, but here are three dessert recipes to dress them up a little, if you wish.

The first recipe for tartlets is a no-bake recipe. You can make one larger tart rather than smaller ones, a case about 9 inches in dimeter would work. The last recipe uses the very traditional pairing of vanilla shortcake, whipped cream and strawberries. The berries that sit on the shortcake are dressed in honey and orange juice, but this is optional. Feel free to taste your strawberries to see how much honey or juice is needed, another option is a dash of orange blossom water which adds a more exotic, floral note.