I read enough food blogs to know the routine: The writer, faced with x, y, z ingredients, whips up something spectacular in no time at all. Said writer then describes how beautifully it turned out and links to photographic proof of same.
Well, last week when I went to the Farmer’s Market and saw a “tower of berries” (that’s what they were calling it)—four pints of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries—for $10, I had no thoughts of food blogs. I was too busy dreaming of Myra Goodman’s Summer Berry Crisp from her first cookbook, Food to Live By. My daughter had made it for a picnic once and I had gotten to try only a spoonful, but I remembered the citrus kick it delivered. (Thank you orange and lemon zest, and bless you Mr. Cointreau.) I definitely wanted more.
Just like the experienced foodie that I’m not, I whipped it up in no time at all. And, as planned, it was spectacular. But I forgot to take the photo. (Yes, I was distracted by my creation.) That’s why I’m offering up this: evidence of a dessert well loved and much eaten.
To add to my tableau, I also offer up this empty pitcher. My daughter had used my leftover berries to make Myra’s Farm Stand Raspberry Lemonade. Obviously she whipped it up in no time at all. Of course it looked and tasted spectacular. But whoops! One more picture we forgot to take.
Maybe we’ll get it right next time …
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