Ripe Chat: Preparing and Preserving the Season's Bounty

We asked, you told: What are the things that are in season where you are that you are looking for fresh inspiration on how to prepare or preserve? I put your questions to Cheryl Sternman Rule, author of Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables (in collaboration with photographer Paulette Phlipot), and Paige Bayer of SV Local Market. We picked the cream of the crop, and pulled a few recipes and ideas that we love. 

Zucchini

Cheryl: Tender Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread
Paige: Turkey zucchini lasagna
Sean: Zucchine sott'olio

Figs

Cheryl: Zen salad with purple fruits
Paige: Canned fig compote
Sean: Pickled figs

Corn

Cheryl: Corn on the cob with lime butter
Paige: How to freeze corn
Sean: Grilled corn salsa
Related: How to Eat Corn on the Cob

Raspberries

Cheryl: Raspberry-Cardamom Tart in a Cocoa Crust (pictured, photo by Cheryl Sternman Rule)
Paige: Raspberry balsamic jam
Sean: Raspberry soda syrup

Radishes

Cheryl: Radish-olive crostini
Paige: Pickled radishes
Sean: Radish green pesto (pictured, photo by Christina Davis of From Scratch Club)

Cherries (photo by Cheryl Sternman Rule)

Cheryl: Smashed cherries with amaretti and ricotta
Sean: Frikeh, feta, cucumber and cherry salad
Related: Cherry Pitters: The Right Tool for the Job

And the winner is ...
Congratulations to Barbara Christensen for being the winning tweet. We'll get a copy of "Ripe" out to you promptly so you can continue enjoying the best the season has to offer. Thanks for entering!