Breakfast
Summer Fruit and Mascarpone Toasts
When the strawberries are ripe, it is a sure sign that summer has arrived in New England. These juicy, heart-shaped, scarlet garden berries are genetically related to the garden rose and are best when fresh from the field. Blackberries and blueberries seem to be the best of year-round available fruit and are easy to find organically grown. California grows delightful late spring apricots and the first North-American cherries that hit the market just as strawberries are at their summer solstice best. For a particularly delightful Sunday brunch, toast slices of rye, brioche, country, and raisin pecan bread from a favorite bakery, slather with mascarpone cheese, drizzle with local honey, sprinkle with sea salt flakes, and dot with tiny mint sprigs or lemon thyme. Rustically elegant, this fruit and bread cornucopia pairs perfectly with bubbly. There must be something to celebrate….go ahead and pop the cork!
