i literally gasped out loud when i saw a robust display of ripe cherries...
it was instantaneous love.
i pulled out my phone and snapped a few pictures.
an older woman with long silvery hair and tiny spectacles was standing next to me and said, "are you taking pictures of the cherries?"
"yes," i said...
she considered my answer for a moment, and then asked, "why?"
"because they're gorgeous," i said, without hesitation.
and she smiled.
i grew up with a cherry tree in my backyard, and i have always found them to be a thing of sheer beauty...
i'm thrilled that it's time to pull out my cherry recipes. perhaps a clafoutis, or cherry brown butter bars, or even just a traditional pie. my mother made a cherry pie so good that my dad used to sing a sweet, silly song about it.
do you have any special cherry recipes to send my way?
13 comments:
We must be on different sides of this wonderful world! Cherries are in season around December here. I always associate them with Christmas, cashews, the cricket and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race... big new here is Aust.
that's funny, because i gasped on seeing your photos. how good do they look?!
i adore cherries. we're lucky to have a neighbour with several cherry trees. and let me tell you, they're oh so tasty. not ready quite yet though.
look forward to peeking at your concoctions in the kitchen.
I love to eat them straight off the tree. We did that in our old neighborhood. It's one of the few things I actually miss about that house.
I love your pictures and now I want cherry pie.
you know i have never cooked with cherries before but i did buy some the other day at the farmers market and they were pretty yummy! i think they need a couple more weeks though to get even YUMMIER!
post a recipe if you find one!
xo,
cb
so very gorgeous, indeed!
this post immediately put a smile on my face :)
Oh my! Gorgeous indeed :) Roll on cherry season here (not long to go now!)... and may the feasting begin :)
i heard the word "pie" and came running.
but i think that I want a pie version of those cherry brown butter bars. the best pies have crumbly tops on them.
i get odd looks when I take pics in public, i love it.
Hmm a Cherry recipe.....Mine is pretty simple - I'll go to such efforts to remove the stones, cut them in half and eat them with Vanilla ice cream, or I might turn it into a milkshake.
Sometimes if I take a photograph of anything, I assume that people nearby will know why, that way I'm caught off guard. Something I guess that still sticks having lived in Japan where people will quite happily chase a cute bus just to take a picture of it!
em...yes, we are across the globe indeed. the only cherries we eat at christmas are dried! :D
monica...ah, to have a neighbor with cherry trees is a fortunate thing.
mim...my sister + i ate so many cherries straight off the tree that we would get tummy aches.
cb...i agree that they need just a wee bit more time to be in tip top shape for eating. but then -> look out!
beka...a feast of cherries sounds fantastic.
tammy...ha!!! you made me laugh so hard with this comment. and yes, crumbly tops are uhhhhh-mazing.
silvii...i have never had a cherry milkshake, but now i must. that sounds SO good. thank you for that suggestion! and as for the stones, i finally got a pitter this winter.
alfie...knowing that this put a smile on your face puts a smile on mine. :)
yum and a half. i'm not really supposed to eat raw cherries (they make me itchy) but i sneak some here and there...especially organic homegrown types. what are your thoughts on Rainier cherries? i don't remember what they taste like, but they're quite pretty.
I wish we could wear an invisible cloak when taking pictures! Some of my photo students get so uncomfortable about it, they refuse to do candids haha. I will have to ask Harry Potter if I can borrow his.
nikki
nikki...yes, it can be awkward sometimes! i was so shy at first, but am becoming more and more brave every time i do it. still, that cloak would be fun to wear!
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