It's prime time to enjoy all the fruits and vegetables you can eat. Within coming weeks, markets will be overflowing. To reach that number, incorporate them in your menus as much as possible. Michigan and New Jersey blueberries and raspberries are replacing the last of the locally grown strawberries. Southern peaches are here, and west coast nectarines and plums are beginning to arrive.
Nothing tastes more refreshing on a hot summer day than a chilled slice of watermelon or cantaloupe.
Sweet new melons are low in calories and high in fiber, filling without being fattening. Eating out of hand is always the best way to enjoy fresh fruit, but you might want to surprise your family with one of these special selections. You'll surely get raves when you serve Martha Stewart's favorite cobbler recipe. Stewart, America's current food and design grande dame, likes local fruits as they come into the market and uses only the finest products available. She uses only butter in her cobblers, though regular stick margarine may be substituted.