Excerpt from my new book I am writing, “Secret Recipes of a Starving Artist.”

STRAWBERRY DELIGHT

1. de-stem and hull 1-3 strawberries
2. cut strawberries in half, length-wise
3. place strawberry halves in bottom of glass
4. fill glass with 3-4 ice cubes (on top of strawberries)
5. fill glass with tap water
6. let sit for 4-6 minutes
7. walk to the beach’s edge where the waves come up
8. drink and enjoy

Here’s how to do your strawberries: