Summer crisp with pecan streusel. The addition of orange liqueur is optional for the dish, but it can make big difference in the summer dessert. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) When we think "hot off the ...

I’ll say it. I hate cooked strawberries, and I refuse to make a dessert that involves them. First, the texture of a cooked strawberry repulses me. Second, they don’t taste as good as fresh ones.