Not only are berries THE most delicious fruits of spring and summer, they also happen to be among the healthiest fruits out there. Packed with fiber, vitamins, and loads of antioxidants, berries bring brilliant color, flavor, and health to smoothies, salads, and savory dinners in our newest issue of Better Homes & Gardens Berry Recipes. But we also can¿t deny how perfectly poised they are for the lead role in desserts, pies, tarts, cakes, cookies, breads, muffins, and anything and everything that is sweet. Plus, find ways to swap berries into favorite basic recipes, such as breakfast syrup, dessert sauce, pickled berries, easy berry fridge jam, freezer jam, and dried berries. Better Homes & Gardens: Berries