Local berries from the Eastern Shore are rolling in. They mature a couple of weeks earlier out there. My friend and I found 2 quarts for $9 at the B-more farmers market. Keep your eyes peeled for these babies. They are gorgeous, and they are so much tastier than the imports that we see at the grocery store.
Make sure you ask where the berries were grown. Some 'farmers' are selling the grocery store variety. Local berries will be small, very red, sometimes misshapen, and they will smell like berries. Grocery store berries tend to have whitish parts, be perfectly formed and they don't smell or taste like much. Eat them within a day or two. They are picked ripe and they soften quickly.
If your berries are starting to turn, cut off the caps and freeze them for later use in smoothies or daiquiris. Or, boil them with some water and sugar (add balsamic vinegar for a twist), and use the sauce to top ice cream or pound cake. You can find locally made ice cream (Moxley's) at Bean Hollow on Main St, EC. You can also find poundcake at one of our local bakeries: Atwater's, Sweet, SugarBakers, etc..
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