The strawberries arrive midmorning, a half-flat in a recycled grocery box, the scent hitting first — bright, ripe, insistent.

Strawberry season always feels a little too short to me. Each year I want to make all the strawberry things I can think of ...

You may think sheet cakes are basic, but we consulted cake experts, and they gave us the best ways to spruce up sheet cakes using decorating techniques.