You can either top this with the top half of the biscuit or cut the top half in 6 and use to top each plated serving with a rectangle of shortcake. Serve immediately.

The strawberries arrive midmorning, a half-flat in a recycled grocery box, the scent hitting first — bright, ripe, insistent.

You can smell the strawberry shortcake a mile away ... I’ve been here 37 years and it’s a staple in our community,” Karen ...