Food: Breakfast at Wimbledon

Wimbledon is the third major tennis tournament of the year, and it's in full swing right now. If you are unable to make your way to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (like me), than you can at least eat like you're there:



Ah, strawberries and cream - the traditional Wimbledon spectator food. I like to prepare mine with the heaviest cream I can find (the thick, liquid double cream that people like in England is difficult to find here in the States). If cream isn't appealing to you, or if you need something with a little kick, than strawberries steeped in sugar and cognac oughta do the trick.

I've never had Pimm's and lemonade, the traditional Wimbledon beverage, but I understand you can get a similar effect from mixing gin, fruit, and 7 Up - an interesting interpretation of a country club staple. Tennis has undergone a similar democratization in the past half century, so perhaps the substitution is fitting.