Strawberry Bites

This past Saturday I did my first live cooking demo of the summer at the opening of the Litchfield Hills Farm Fresh Market. It was a beautiful day to be outside and my tasty strawberry bites seemed to be a big hit with shoppers!

Here's the recipe.

Strawberry Bites

Ingredients

• 1 quart fresh strawberries (Deeply Rooted Farm)
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, minced (Newgate Farms)
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives, minced (Newgate Farms)
• ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds
• 1 tablespoon honey (Berry Ledges Apiary)
• 3-4 oz. chevre at room temperature (Beltane Farm)
• balsamic vinegar to taste (The Olive Oil Factory)

Directions

1. Wash and hull the strawberries. Cut each strawberry in half. Set them aside.
2. In a small bowl combine the chevre, toasted sliced almonds, minced mint, minced chives, and honey.
3. Take a teaspoon or espresso spoon and gently top each strawberry half with some of the cheese mixture.
4. Finally, drizzle a touch of balsamic vinegar over each topped berry.
5. Serve.

Alternatives

• No goat cheese? Try mascarpone or cream cheese.
• This makes a wonderful hors d’oeuvre served on a large platter with toothpicks or create individual portions as appetizers for a sit-down brunch.