I hope they last — J’espère qu’ils vont durer
For some reason, since I was a kid, the days after August 15th always felt like already the end of summer — after my grand-mother’s regular family reunion meal of August 15th, date of her fête since her first name was Marie. She always started the meal with melon au porto and jambon du pays. And we invariably had a salade de fruits du jardin (garden fruit salad), amongst other things, to finish the meal. Red and White currants were a must in her fruit salad, as well as preserved cherries. After all, we were no less than twenty-eight mouths to feed.
I am already dreading when these lovely beauties, les fruits rouges de l’été, will be gone! I’d better get some recipes done before this happens.
You too ?
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Each season gives us something to look forward to. Our cherry season is in full bloom here in western Montana. It seems everything I bake these days has cherries in it! Another lovely photo, Béa.
Comment by valérie-jeanne — On August, 16th, 2008 at 10:19 am
I live in Florida so we still have months of heat ahead of us but as far as the summer fruits being gone, yes, it saddens me in a way. I have been baking with berries as much as possible and soon I will start to preserve them. We also celebrated “el dia de la virgen” (the day od virgin mary) on aug 15th every year. it’s a holiday in spain. lovely memories.
Comment by Aran — On August, 16th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Quelle photo, parfait symbole de l’été par le biais de ces baies!
Comment by Flo Bretzel — On August, 16th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Bea – Now that we are back in California, we are getting to taste the red ripe most delicious strawberries again! There is some truth to the term “Endless Summer” around here… We are also savoring figs, apricots, and blueberries…. and oh, wild blackberries are everywhere! You need to come visit us sometime ;o)
Comment by Kit — On August, 16th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
In Italy the 15th August is just mid summer… I love berries and your photo is great!
Ciao.
Comment by Orchidea — On August, 16th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Here, it already feels like October… The weather is really autumnal.
Une merveilleuse photo!
Bises,
Rosa
Comment by Rosa — On August, 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Magnifique cette photo Béa! Moi aussi, j’ai un pincement au coeur lorsque finit la saison des fruits rouges. Heureusement, ils se congèlent bien ce qui permet d’étirer encore un peu le temps de leur dégustation. Il me tarde de lire les recettes que tu vas nous préparer avec ces fruits..
Bizzz
Comment by Chrystel — On August, 16th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
gorgeous~
what beautiful colors~!
Comment by YOYO's Cooking — On August, 16th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
cette photo est vraiment très belle on dirait des perles!
Comment by sooishi — On August, 17th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Gorgeous photo, as always. I too love the summer berries season. It’s almost the end of cherries season here, and blueberries season is in full swing. Yum!
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Comment by Nilmandra — On August, 17th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Superbe blog… les photos sont magnifiques…je reviendrais…(La librairie Junku, se trouve au 18 rue des Pyramides – Paris 1er)…
Comment by Eiline — On August, 18th, 2008 at 1:18 am
Great photo and the bamboo handle is perfect, but what would one use this item for – is it a beating thing?
Comment by lululabonne — On August, 18th, 2008 at 4:45 am
Like you, I hope summer lasts, not only the berries, the light. I guess I chose the wrong country to live in.
Comment by gracianne — On August, 18th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Absolutely beautiful photo. I hope we actually see some of the summer here this year, the weather is more like winter
Comment by Kitchen Goddess — On August, 18th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I always think of August as Sunday. It is relaxing and quiet, but Monday (September) is lurking around the corner with all the busyness that arrives with the fall. I’ll miss the fruits of summer, but I smile with anticipation on the plenty of the fall harvest.
Wonderful photo(!) and probably lots of wonderful memories of August 15th.
Comment by Camille — On August, 18th, 2008 at 8:44 am
I’m feeling the end of summer, too, and am in a mad rush to make as many treats as I can with summer’s fresh fruit and vegetables. I can’t wait to see what you make with these beautiful currants.
Comment by Julia — On August, 18th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Please send me some of those berries, beautiful pic!
Comment by Nazarina — On August, 18th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
You could try, vous pourriez essayer, my Ugly Duckling Red Currant Tart. Elle est délicieuse, truly delicious! http://frenchletters.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/ugly-duckling-red-currant-tart/
Comment by French Letters — On August, 18th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
oh, i know. i have been making currant recipes for days. i just want to hold on to summer.
Comment by maybelles mom (feeding maybelle) — On August, 18th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
j’ai l’habitude de dire qu’après le 15/8, on est déjà à Noël…
Comment by vanessa — On August, 19th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Moi aussi j’adore les fruits rouges, j’en ai d’ailleurs congelé en prévision, et j’ai fait une recette ce week-end, toute simple mais délicieuse! (sur mon blog)
Dommage que leur saison soit si courte, mais c’est aussi ce qui fait leur charme!
Comment by Botacook — On August, 19th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Here is the Northern Piedmont (Virginia, not Italy!), currants are long gone (gone by late June), sour cherries were last seen around mid-July, and the last blueberries just vanished. Over for summer raspberries, blackberries and wineberries too! Day-neutral strawberries are still producing well and will do so until frost, though. Same with Alpine Strawberries.
Like may others, I have jammed, jellied, sorbeted, ice-creamed and just plain frozen those summer jewels. But, while I love them, I don’t mourn their passing because it is now the season for peaches, nectarines, plums – and soon figs. Then followed by apples, pears, asian pears, quince, persimmon…
But I DO love currants! and It makes the easiest jelly in the world (http://www.laughingduckgardens.com/ldblog.php/2008/06/23/the-easiest-jelly-in-the-world/)
Comment by Sylvie, Rappahannock Cook & Kitchen Gardener — On August, 19th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
The white currants are out of this world. Amazing picture!
Comment by Ivy — On August, 19th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
I am a lucky one since I get to celebrate the 15th and the 18th for my first name (my blogging name being one half of it), and I feel that after the 20th summer is just about gone!! Stocked up on berries too this morning
Comment by Tartelette — On August, 20th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I’ve tried so many of your recipes and the Macarons came out delish– The white currants are absolutely amazing..
Comment by Girl Japan — On August, 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Les grands-mères ont souvent des menus immuables, c’est bon de s’en souvenir…
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