Fresh Berries with Brown Sugar & Whipped Cream

My parents raised me to know good food. Taking me along to dine at fine NYC restaurants, many of which are now shuttered, they showed me the world of my future. They are the reason I cook. Neither of them is a trained chef or even an avant-garde eater, but they love classic flavors, have great taste, and do not succumb to trends. Over the years, they’ve scoffed at many of my concoctions, but they are also my number-one fans. They’ve been making this dish ever since I can remember, mostly on