A CHERRY ON TOP
THE NITTY PITTY DETAILS
Can you feel it? The beginning of stone fruit season is upon us. Soon the markets will be full of fruits other than citrus, berries and apples - all delicious wonderful fruits, to be sure, but there's something so alluring about the stone fruits. There will be peaches and apricots and plums; rosy cheeks and fuzzy skins. But right now, right this minute, the cherries are heralding in the season. Stop by Smit Orchards this Saturday at the Little Italy Mercato and check these beauties out.
Burlat and Brooks are some of the early season offerings and each dazzling in their own right. Brooks are sweet, juicy and the perfect shade of red, a true market favorite. Burlats, sometimes called early Bings are quite similar to their counterparts with a softer flesh that ripens quickly into a deep shade of red. Both make for easy snacking, or showcase the fruit in Julia Child's classic clafoutis dessert, a silky custard that envelops embraces the jolly fruit. However you eat them, eat them quick! The season will be over before you know it.
Get excited, we hear this is supposed to be a phenomenal harvest year.
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