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"Midsummer would not be Midsummer without strawberries, and this is a simple Swedish recipe to make, to celebrate Midsummer, wherever you may be! In Scandinavia, the summer solstice is a magical time. The lavender twilight lasts until 11 p.m. and the day breaks again at about 2 a.m.; above the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn't sink below the horizon..."

Ingredients: cornflour, cornstarch...

"You'll want an avalanche of this delicious snow. This recipe was given to me by a friend, Anne. It was a highlight of the menu for my oldest daughter's 21st birthday. Very easy and quick to make. For those who use imperial measure, 500 grams is just over a pound."

Ingredients: egg whites, mint leaves...

"What an unusual use for this glorious summer fruit! A Danish recipe that I thoroughly enjoyed. Though the original recipe called for vanilla, I found that the lemon zest did more to perk up the flavor of the berries. Cooking time does not include cooling time."

Ingredients: cornstarch, lemon zest...

"Sweet berry shakes. Made with or with the boose. Kijafa is Danish a cherry wine."

Ingredients: strawberry ice cream, milk...

"My Classic International Recipes Cookbook states: "Scandinavians consume Berry Soup as fast as the berries ripen. Some people eat this delightful soup with sour cream as an appetizer; others top it with whipped cream to make a dessert.""

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cornstarch...

"A friend gave me this recipe awhile back and I converted it to gluten free this morning. It is a nice and tasty gluten free cake. The conversion is easy so I'll post the recipe as written and the gluten free portion will be in the notes section."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, sliced almonds...

"A Finnish recipe perfect for an easy dessert when strawberries are in season!"

Ingredients: cornstarch, fresh strawberries...

"This was emailed to me from Taste of Home. It sounded very cool and comforting for hot weather when berries are in season. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: cornstarch, vanilla frozen yogurt...

"This is a traditional, Danish summer dessert, slightly adapted. Very cooling and refeshing."

Ingredients: cornstarch, heavy cream...

"This dessert sauce is meant to be a bright, fruity sauce for rice pudding, ice cream, and other dessert puddings."

Ingredients: cornstarch, frozen strawberries...

"This is from the food network. For the Scandinavian part of the World Tour!"

Ingredients: lime sorbet, mint leaves...

"Complex flavors meld into a delightfully tasteful explosion on the plate."

Ingredients: fresh spinach, fresh strawberries...

"According to Marcus Samuelsson, this is traditionally made in Sweden in June when the wild strawberries (which heretofore I only associated with Ingmar Bergman) are available. But Marcus says it's delicious with cultivated strawberries, or you can substitute other berries or a combination thereof. Cooking time includes three hours of cooling/chilling..."

Ingredients: fresh ginger, lemongrass, mint...

"In this recipe a really sweet wine should be used, such as a Muscatel from Italy. It will also work wonders to serve it with the lovely strawberry dessert. found this at scandcook.com!"

Ingredients: corn syrup, creme fraiche...