Keep it simple. That’s what we say about July 4th desserts, though simplicity can be a ball. Contributor Linda Giuca, a Hartford Courant food columnist, likes to combine raspberries and blueberries with vanilla ice cream and possibly a drizzle of deep dark chocolate… listener Carol Baugh adds fresh berries to cake but decorates in red, white and blue flowers… Chris Prosperi says buy puff pastry, bake it until it puffs up, then put ice cream and red/blue berries in the center with a little Grand Marnier… Faith says she’s on board with the fruit and ice cream plan, but she suggests serving it on top of lemon cake slices… and sticking sparklers in a pot of sand for your own personal and safe fireworks display.
