Summer seems to be coming at last!  This sunny weather is ripening my sister's strawberries at a great rate.   She grows them in poly tunnels in Furbo, west of the city in her walled in garden, a stones' throw away from the sea.  There are no air miles on these guys and they are freshly picked every day.  We will have lots on sale over the bank holiday weekend, and as our regulars know they have a wonderful flavour. 

To celebrate we are running a competition to win a summer hamper of our home-grown strawberries, a bottle of sparkling prosecco, Glenelin clotted cream and Dittys yummy shortbread. All we want you to do is send in your strawberry recipes or your favourite way to serve them and the one we like the best will be deemed the winner! Please send your entries to competition@mccambridges.com along with your name, address and telephone number, closing date is Wednesday 15th June, winner will be notified Friday 17th, just a note to remember because the prize contains delicious fresh strawberries it will have to be collected in the shop.

I like mine simple.   My sisters ones are so sweet they need very little sugar or none at all.   I slice mine up, sprinkle a very little caster sugar on, and drizzle over a little Cointreau.  It's really important to serve at room temperature, the flavours are so better when not too cold.  Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of Murphy's Vanilla Ice-cream....