What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Start Smart: Bowlful of Cherries! Aren’t they lovely? Ripe cherries are an ideal snack, by the handful. For some, it’s so simple to remove the pit with your teeth. I knew a guy once who could tie the cherry stem into a bow. (I think he did it to impress his wife.) Ripe cherries pair well with Goat cheese, Camembert cheese, or Bleu cheese garnished with a sprig of thyme, basil, or mint. Their ruby-red color is as appealing as their natural sweetness. The possibilities are endless. Add chocolate pieces for a dessert charcuterie board if you like a relaxed atmosphere at the end of a meal. Whatever you choose, get a pound of cherries before they’re gone. And don’t forget a nice bottle of Chardonnay.
BOWLFUL OF CHERRIES
1 pound ripe cherries, stems on
1/2 pound cheese of choice
Fresh herbs
Dark Chocolate candies
Instructions:
Fill a small bowl with sweet cherries. Set aside. Make available a plate of pitted cherries. To pit a cherry, place the fruit on a cutting board. Using a sharp paring knife, press down gently on one side of the stem. Firmly slice an incision from top to bottom until the cherry loosens the pit. Do not crush the cherry. Gently pull on either side to expose the pit. Remove it with your fingernail. One side will have the stem, the other will not. Provide colorful toothpicks for piercing.
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Cherries 🍒 love them😊
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In moments like these, I feel incredibly blessed. 🍃🍒
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Yeah! That’s great! ❤❤🌸
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Thanks, Gail, for the information concerning which cheeses pair well with cherries. 🤗
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It’s an adventure for the palate, that’s for sure. 🍃🍒🧀
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Palate adventures make life very enjoyable. I always enjoy your posts. Thanks ! 🤗
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So happy to have you along for the ride. 🍃🌸
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What a great idea. Our cherry season is about to begin.
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Enjoy every bite, Peggy. 🍒🍃
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I love all the accompaniments you suggest. But if I must eat ’em solo, oh well . . I guess I must! 🙂
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I saw you shrug your shoulders and reach for a piece of dark chocolate. lol 👁👁🍃
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Guilty as charged.
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So simple, yet so delectable! Love the photograph.
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Blessings, Dorothy. 🍃🍒
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Blessings to you too Gail!
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Gail, what kind of leaves are those? Cherries are divine!! I can tie a cherry stem into a bow with my tongue.
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Melinda, those leaves are dried basil leaves from my herb garden. 🌿🌱🍃
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Thanks.
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I love cherries so much, and fresh is often the best way to enjoy them!
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I agree. 🍃🍒
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Soo beautiful just to look at. But I surely do love eating them too! Loved your ideas for accompaniments…especially the chocolate!
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Right? I mean if it doesn’t go with chocolate…well then, I’m just not gonna say. lol 💕
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