“Ok, this is a fancy Eton Mess, but in many homes there’s often a punnet of strawberries in the kitchen at this time of year. There are some wonderful summer fruit growers here in Scotland. I recommend The Strawberry Shop, just north of Perth on the Blairgowrie road.”

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1 punnet of local, new-season strawberries, husks removed, washed and at room temperature

150ml double cream, lightly whipped

A handful of mini meringues – shop-bought is fine

A few tablespoons of bramble-infused vinegar

Icing sugar for dusting

A few sweet cicely leaves

METHOD

Arrange the strawberries in a bowl, with the mini meringues dotted around then pipe the cream on top. Drizzle the vinegar over the top and add a dusting of icing sugar and a few leaves of sweet cicely.