3 strip recipes

London strips: layered cookie bars with a buttery shortbread base, strawberry jam filling, and a bourbon-walnut meringue topping dusted with powdered sugar.

Stars and stripes celebration cake: a fruit-topped flag cake with yellow sheet layers, strawberry whipped cream, banana and strawberry stripes, and blueberry stars. Fourth of July centerpiece.

Sauteed striped bass escabeche marinated in white wine, sherry vinegar, and citrus with bell peppers, green olives, and crisp green beans. A stunning make-ahead dish.