50+ Fresh Berry Desserts to Make All Summer!

My ultimate collection of 50+ summer desserts made with fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries including pies, bars, cobblers, crisps and more!

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3 recipe collage of berry turnovers, strawberry jello pie, and blueberry cobbler.

Fresh berries are the best part of summer, because that is when they are at their peak flavor and sweetness. You can pick them yourself as a fun family activity, or pick them up at your local store or farmer’s market. These recipes are a fantastic way to use the fresh summer bounty of berries with our community tested favorites. As an added bonus, you don’t need to use your freshest berries for these desserts. If you buy your berries on sale and end up with a pound that is a bit too soft for the kids to enjoy, these recipes are perfect for those berries that are just a couple days past prime. Some of these desserts will even work with frozen berries, just check in the recipe to see.

Fresh Berry Desserts

Enjoy this collection of desserts using fresh berries as the main ingredient!

Strawberry Desserts

Fresh strawberries will bring the perfect sweet taste of summer to your dessert table!

cobbler in a bowl topped with wipped cream
Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
This Strawberry Cobbler is the best dessert to make for your next big summer BBQ. Even better when when it's topped with vanilla ice cream!
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Whole cake on wooden 1serving tray.
Strawberry Cake
Strawberry Cake with a moist vanilla cake base from scratch finished with a strawberry topping made with fresh strawberries and sugar. 
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Baked Strawberry Pie
This Baked Strawberry Pie is an easy all-American classic pie bursting with fresh strawberries, sweetened with sugar and cinnamon, baked in a double crust.
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Strawberry Buckle in baking pan
Strawberry Buckle
Strawberry Buckle is the best berry dessert for summer! Melt in your mouth buttery cake loaded with fresh strawberries, topped with sweet cinnamon crumble.
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glazed strawberries, oats, and whipped cream in a bowl
Strawberry Crisp Recipe
Strawberry Crisp is a warm, comforting summer dessert. Perfect for BBQ's and summer parties. Ready in under an hour, everyone will love it!
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Whipped cream, strawberries, and biscuit put together
Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Easy Strawberry Shortcakes with freshly made sweetened biscuits, topped with homemade whipped cream, and ready in less than an hour.
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Fresh Strawberry Crumb Bars that are easy to make with just a handful of ingredients and they taste just like Nutrigrain Bars!?
Fresh Strawberry Crumb Bars
Fresh Strawberry Crumb Bars that are easy to make with just a handful of ingredients and they taste just like Nutrigrain Bars!
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soggy bread on a plate with melted chocolate and strawberries
Strawberry Nutella Bread Pudding Recipe
Strawberry Nutella Bread Pudding is a rich, indulgent breakfast treat with a soft, custardy texture and decadent flavor in every bite.
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slice of fruit cake on white place
Strawberry Upside Down Cake Recipe
Strawberry Upside Down Cake is an easy and delicious summertime cake that is sure to impress your guests with its presentation and flavor.
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Bowl of cobbler with whipped topping
Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler Recipe
Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler is the perfect combination of sweet, tart, and creamy! Try it as a dessert or a sweet weekend breakfast!
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strawberry cake with a berry topping and frosting.
Iced Strawberry Almond Milk Cake Recipe
Iced Strawberry Almond Milk Cake is a soft, dreamy delight with fluffy layers and sweet, creamy icing. Light, nutty, and perfectly refreshing!
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake side view with slice missing
Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is an easy buttery cake recipe with fresh strawberries, cream cheese, and a brown sugar cinnamon crumble.
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Chilled Strawberry Treats

These cool and creamy strawberry desserts are great for a hot day. Some are baked, like cheesecake, but they are served chilled.

slice on a white plate with whipped cream
Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe
This Fresh Strawberry Pie recipe is a quick, no-bake dessert that is perfect for summer barbeques and picnics. Try it out today!
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top down view of mousse garnished with berries, cream and mint
Strawberry Mousse
A quick and easy recipe for homemade Strawberry Mousse with real strawberries and cream. Cool and creamy fruit treat perfect for a hot day!
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Dessert on a cone
Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
This Strawberry Ice Cream is creamy, fresh, and the best part is it's made at home. It looks as good as it tastes. It will be a favorite!
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Side view of dessert in glass
Fresas Con Crema Recipe
Fresas con Crema, or strawberries with cream, is a creamy, no-bake Mexican dessert ready in 15 minutes with 5 ingredients. Perfect for summer!
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Slice of Strawberry layered dessert
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a refreshing, chilled dessert perfect for summer parties with layers of buttery, creamy, sweet and tart flavors.
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Strawberry Milkshake in glasses with straws
Strawberry Milkshake Recipe
This Strawberry Milkshake is rich, creamy, and perfectly nostalgic. An easy, classic treat that's refreshingly sweet!
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Strawberry Jello Pie in serving dish 1x1
Strawberry Jello Pie
Strawberry Jello Pie is a sweet, fun dessert with buttery pie crust, white chocolate, and Jello filling all topped with fresh strawberries.
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sorbet in a cone that is starting to melt
3 Ingredient Fresh Strawberry Sorbet Recipe
3 Ingredient Fresh Strawberry Sorbet is a quick and easy recipe that the whole family will agree on. Comes together in only 30 minutes!
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Bowl of dessert with fruit toppings
Jello Salad Recipe
Jello Salad is an old-fashioned treat that combines simple delicious ingredients into a fluffy, sweet creamy dessert that everyone will love!
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie in pie plate
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is the perfect dessert for Spring and Summer, made with a simple pie crust, sweetened cream cheese, and fresh strawberries.
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close side view of stuffed strawberries
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Quick-to-make Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are the perfect sweet snack with fresh berries, creamy filling, and graham cracker crumble!
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Blueberry Desserts

Blueberries are perfect to bake with because they become little bursts of sweetness in your desserts!

Slices of stacked Blueberry Buckle
Blueberry Buckle
Blueberry Buckle is an easy buttery coffee cake with a crumbly sweet cinnamon streusel, loaded with fresh blueberries. A great summer breakfast or dessert!
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A scoop of fruit dessert in a bowl topped with whipped cream on a wood table
Easy Blueberry Cobbler Recipe
Blueberry Cobbler is a classic summer dessert with a warm fruit filling and golden topping, easy to make and delicious served with ice cream.
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Crisp in a white bowl with whipped cream, ready to serve.
Blueberry Crisp Recipe
This Blueberry Crisp is the easiest summer dessert for blueberry season! Fresh, juicy berries are baked with a golden-brown crumble on top.
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Blueberry Coffee Cake slice on a plate with blueberries
Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe
Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake has a tender center, creamy filling, and a crunchy, buttery crumb topping. Best when shared with friends!
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Slice of baked pie on plate with whipped cream.
Blueberry Pie Recipe
Blueberry Pie is a timeless dessert bursting with juicy blueberries and a golden, flaky crust. Perfect warm with whipped cream or ice cream!
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Blueberry Crumb Bars in stack
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Easy Blueberry Crumb Bars are a tasty summer treat on the go! Melt-in-your-mouth buttery shortbread-like crust and crumble with a fresh blueberry filling.
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serving on plate with lemon-vanilla glaze 1x1
Blueberry Bread Pudding Recipe
Blueberry Bread Pudding is warm, soft, and buttery with sweet bursts in every bite! A delicious, comforting dessert or brunch sweet treat!
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Slice of fruit tart with vanilla ice cream on top.
Blueberry Tart Recipe
Blueberry Tart is a beautiful summer dessert with a buttery crisp crust, and a luscious filling bursting with juicy flavor.
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Two smoothies in glasses
Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
This Blueberry Smoothie is the perfect way to start your morning with creamy, frozen drink packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and flavor. 
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Blueberry Lemon Treats

Lemon and blueberry are one of my favorite flavor combos so these recipes needed their very own section!

Plated Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake square
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars made on a buttery graham cracker crust are creamy, sweet, and tart with lemon zest and fresh blueberries.
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Slice of dessert with layers of whipped cream, berries and graham crackers
Blueberry Lemon Ice Box Cake Recipe
Blueberry Lemon Ice Box Cake is a no-bake dessert made with creamy layers, bright citrus-blueberry flavors, and graham cracker sheets.
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Full Cheesecake on serving plate with whipped cream, fresh blueberries and lemon garnish
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Recipe
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake is wonderfully rich and creamy with a bright, tangy flavor from lemon and blueberries. So fresh and delicious!
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Cupcakes on cutting board with blueberry frosting
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes Recipe
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes are a delightful treat that combines the bright flavor of lemon with the sweet burst of blueberries. Try them today!
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Blueberry Lemon Cinnamon Rolls single roll cut in half on plate side view
Blueberry Lemon Cinnamon Rolls
Blueberry Lemon Cinnamon Rolls are soft, buttery, easy sweet rolls with fresh blueberries, cinnamon, and lemon zest with cream cheese icing.
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baked and glazed biscuits stacked on plate with top biscuit missing bite
Lemon Blueberry Biscuits Recipe
Lemon Blueberry Biscuits are the perfect buttery, sweet, delightful treat. They are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even as a sweet snack.
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Raspberry and Blackberry Recipes

Raspberries bring sweet-tart flavor that pairs perfectly with sweet cakes or chocolate. Blackberries are bit less tart, but go just as deliciously in baked desserts!

Slice of decorated cake on small plate.
Chocolate Raspberry Cake
My stunning Chocolate Raspberry Cake is four layers of rich, moist chocolate cake, fluffy dark chocolate frosting and raspberry jam filling.
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stack of baked bars with lemon and blackberries around it
Blackberry Crumb Bars Recipe
Blackberry Crumb Bars are an easy, sweet summer dessert. Bakery-style layer bars with a buttery crumb topping and fresh blackberry filling.
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Raspberry Peach Pie
This Raspberry Peach Pie is a fresh summer dessert filled with sweet, juicy peaches and tart raspberries. Topped with a pretty and easy lattice crust!
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Stack of brownies
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Brownies Recipe
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Brownies are a rich and decadent dessert that are perfect for both a fancy occasion and an every day sweet treat.
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slice of berry pie on plate with whipped cream
Blackberry Pie Recipe
Blackberry Pie with a lattice crust is a classic dessert that is both sweet and fresh with a balance of tart! Perfect for any occasion!
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Slice of dessert being removed from the whole, with white frosting and red and yellow fruit on top and within the dessert
Lemon Raspberry Cake Recipe
Lemon Raspberry Cake is a vibrant bakery?style dessert with bright citrus notes and a tangy indulgent finish. Perfect for spring celebrations!
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Shortbread bars stacked on a white plate with a raspberry on top.
White Chocolate Raspberry Shortbread Bars Recipes
White Chocolate Raspberry Shortbread Bars have an easy, buttery shortbread crust topped with sweet raspberry jelly and white chocolate.
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Lemon Cornmeal Cake with Blackberries and Lemon Glaze
A satisfying brunch dish with a familiar cornbread taste with fresh fruit and lemony glaze.
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Raspberry Sherbet combined to make rainbow sherbet scooped in a waffle cone. 4x3
Raspberry Sherbet
Raspberry Sherbet is a delightfully simple and delicious frozen treat you can enjoy on its own or with other sherbet and ice cream flavors.
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slices of berry butter cookies stacked on one another
Raspberry Shortbread Bars Recipe
Raspberry Shortbread Bars are a classic dessert made with a buttery, crumbly base and a sweet-tart topping. Perfect for everyday baking!
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Mixed Berry Desserts

Sometimes the perfect combination is a mix of all of the different types of berries in one dessert!

Classic Trifle with strawberries and blueberries in large trifle dish
Mixed Berry Trifle
Berry Trifle is the perfect summer recipe with pound cake, pudding and mixed berries in just 30 minutes. And it’s a showstopper!
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Bowl with fruit and granola.
Acai Bowl Recipe
Acai Bowls are a purple berry bowl of goodness and natural sweetness. This breakfast bowl is satisfying, creamy, and easy to customize.
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Berry turnovers on serving board.
Berry Turnovers Recipe
Mixed Berry Turnovers recipe with fresh berries and rough puff pastry from scratch. Easy guide for how to make the best homemade turnovers.
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parfait showing the layers of cheesecake and berries.
Cheesecake Parfaits
No Bake Cheesecake Parfaits filled with layers of creamy cheesecake, fresh berries, and lemon curd. Perfect to enjoy on a hot summer day!
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Mixed Berry Pie slice with ice cream side view
Mixed Berry Pie
Mixed Berry Pie with homemade crust, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries together make the most amazing berry pie you've ever tasted!
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Bowl of blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries, and whipped cream.
Berries and Cream Recipe
Berries and Cream is the ultimate refreshing summer dessert made with fresh berries, and balanced with a citrus zing, and creamy goodness.
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Fruit pastry on top of brown parchment
Summer Fruit Galette Recipe
Summer Fruit Galette is a tart and sweet quick seasonal dessert with a flaky pastry crust and mixed fruit filling. Ready in 40 minutes!
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Honey Lime Berry Fruit Salad
Honey Lime Berry Fruit Salad
Honey Lime Berry Fruit Salad is the most refreshing salad ever with blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, tart apples, fresh mint, and honey.
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frozen popsicles spread out on counter with fruit and berries
Homemade Popsicles
Homemade Fruit Popsicles made with fresh fruit and yogurt in three delicious flavors! Tropical, blueberry, and strawberry yogurt popsicles.
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Plated halves of stuffed toast with berries and sugar
Berry Stuffed French Toast Recipe
Berry Stuffed French Toast is an indulgent breakfast of battered thick-cut brioche filled with a creamy sweet spread and fresh berries.
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Peach Berry Caprese Salad in serving dish 1x1
Peach Berry Caprese Salad
Peach Berry Caprese Salad is the perfect sweet and juicy fruit salad with mozzarella balls, basil, and a zesty lemon and honey balsamic dressing.
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Fruit Pizza slices
Fruit Pizza
Fruit pizza is a giant cookie topped with fresh fruit that's a perfect summer dessert.
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Sauces, Toppings and Jams

Grab your berries in bulk to make desserts for today and sweet purees or jams for later. The best part about these recipes is you can use any berries you have on hand!

Strawberry glaze on top of waffles.
Strawberry Glaze
Strawberry Glaze is an easy, sweet, and tangy topping made with real fruit and perfect for using on dessert and breakfast dishes.
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Raspberry Sauce spread on pie with spoon, 1x1
Raspberry Sauce
Raspberry Sauce is a sweet and tart dessert sauce made with real raspberries, sugar, water, and cornstarch. Make it in under 10 minutes!
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Blueberry Jam in pot
Easy Blueberry Jam
Easy Blueberry Jam uses fresh blueberries brightened up with a squeeze of lemon, and is ready in just 30 minutes with only 4 ingredients.
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Homemade jam in jars with a pepper and strawberry on top
Strawberry Jalapeño Jam Recipe
Easy Strawberry Jalapeño Jam is a tasty, spicy twist on homemade strawberry jam. Large batch jam recipe with water bath canning instructions!
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top down view of puree in jar with spoon with berries all around jar, 4x3
Strawberry Puree Recipe
This simple Strawberry Puree recipe can add the perfect splash of color to your favorite dessert. Perfect for summer cocktail recipes!
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topping on cheesecake with fork
Strawberry Topping Recipe
Strawberry Topping is an indulgent sauce perfect for adding to your breakfast or dessert for extra sweetness. Ready in 20 minutes. Try today!
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berry spread in a jar with a spoonful on top
Roasted Strawberry Jam Recipe
Roasted Strawberry Jam has the perfect sweet and bright flavor with just 3 ingredients. It is so easy to make the perfect jam in the oven!
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Raspberry Jam in a jar
Raspberry Jam
Easy Raspberry Jam recipe for homemade preserves with no added pectin! Small-batch jam made with fresh raspberries, sugar and lemon juice.
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Strawberry Jam in glass jar
Easy Strawberry Jam
Easy Strawberry Jam (No Pectin) is a 3-ingredient small batch jam made on the stovetop in just 30 minutes. Delicious refrigerator jam without preservatives!
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No matter which berry is your favorite, you are sure to find a sweet treat above that lets it shine this summer. Make sure you let me know in the comments which recipe you loved the most! If you’re looking for more recipes perfect for summertime, check out my Easy Summer Desserts and Refreshing Cocktails recipe collections next!

Collage of recipe photos and ingredient lists for berry turnovers, strawberry jello pie, and blueberry cobbler.

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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