The Food Maven posted on July 13, 2009 15:31
The fresh and local-just-from-your-farm-neighbors' fields berries are in our stores, so don't delay. Nothing can compare to the burst of sweet flavor you get from a ripe, perfect little raspberry or nicely rounded blueberry.
We love them all year round, of course, but this is the time to splurge on a daily feast of fresh local berries. They might be the most perfect fruit, because they are so adaptable to whatever you want to do with them. Great for sauces on ice cream and cakes, additions to grilled meats and fish, mixed into morning cereals and yoghurts, happy participants in a chocolate fondue, building blocks of jam and jellies...and just snacking away, because you can eat a whole bunch of summer berries and do yourself a lot of good. They are healthy treats,kid-sized, too.
Right now it's raspberries with blueberries right behind, and blackberries are soon to arrive. How do you eat berries, and what is your favorite? If forced to choose, I'd say raspberries. They are extremely delicate and perishable, which just makes me love them more! Right now, I'm enjoying them with just a touch of heavy cream and maybe a few slivered almonds on top. Key word for food: enjoying. Shouldn't we always be enjoying whatever it is we are eating?