Balsamic Strawberries with Creamy Goat Cheese on a Tartine

Let’s make a simple summer tartine. Balsamic strawberries with creamy goat cheese on a tartine is the perfect quick lunch or dinner. Today my friend Kim of Northern California Style is joining me for Tartine Tuesday.

Kim is all about enjoying the seasons and often talks about her dad’s garden. Specifically his heirloom tomatoes! Check out the plums Kim used from her neighbor’s garden in the graphic below!

What I love about this tartine is that it’s best when it’s peak strawberry season. Early June through July is the best time for strawberries in Connecticut. I have yet to grow strawberries in our garden, but maybe next year.

I read that strawberry plants do not have large root systems, so growing plants in one square foot is possible. Next year I plan to add them to my stock tank garden. But for now, I’ll buy them at the local farmer’s market on Saturday mornings.

The Ingredients You Will Need:

• Rustic bread
• strawberries
• Goat cheese with honey
• Mascarpone cheese
• Fresh thyme
• Balsamic glaze
• Sugar
• Butter or olive oil
• Flakey sea salt

How to make the balsamic strawberries

1. Core and hull the strawberries (this article from The Kitchn has more than you’ll ever need to know about hulling strawberries, but if you are like me, at some point, you might want to know why you need to hull strawberries).
2. Add your strawberries to a small saucepan, add the sugar, and cook on low until the juices release. Add the balsamic glaze and cook until thickened.

Make the Cheese Mixture

I used goat cheese with honey, but you could use plain goat cheese and add a little honey if you prefer. Let it soften at room temperature for a few minutes with the mascarpone, and then mash together with a fork until blended.

You could whip it in a food processor or a blender if you want it to be smooth. It’s really a personal preference for the texture you want.

Substitute for Fresh Strawberries

If you don’t have fresh strawberries, you still want the flavor; use a good jam like Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserves. Bonne Maman is always my jam and lemon curd of choice. Mostly because it’s delicious but also because I love saving the jars.

You could also use peaches, apples, pears, or tomatoes!

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I love serving tartines on Terrain’s beautiful floral dessert or salad plates. They are the perfect size for a tartine. I’m also using these beautiful rose linen-checked napkins made in France.

The table and chairs are new, and they are also from Terrain. They are beautifully made of teak wood. I love things that will last for years and age beautifully.

Let’s check out Kim’s tartine with fresh California fruit!

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