Cooking
My Lapin cherries from ChefShop.com arrived just a little while ago. I took off early from work today so that they wouldn’t get overheated outside my door.
My cherries have arrived
I was not familiar with Lapin cherries, but selected them over the other varieties offered for two reasons: 1) the estimated shipment date didn’t conflict with my trip to NYC; and 2) the description at ChefShop claims that the Lapin cherry is Greg Batch’s (the grower) favorite of all the cherries.
While I believe the prices at ChefShop are generally very reasonable, shipping five pounds of cherries across the country by 2-day air on the day they are picked isn’t cheap. This was a big indulgence for me and the price per pound is not a number I want to think about. That said, I will now let the guilt go and enjoy my cherries!
Lapin cherries
When I opened the box, I was stunned by how beautiful they were. Unless they buried some ugly ones on the bottom, it appears that each cherry is perfect – deep red, unblemished, with a pert little stem. They are also huge! I allowed myself just one cherry before putting them away to chill, and it was wonderful. It was perfectly ripe – still a little crisp, but not overly firm – and very sweet.
Lapin, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
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Cooking
They’re Here!
My Lapin cherries from ChefShop.com arrived just a little while ago. I took off early from work today so that they wouldn’t get overheated outside my door.
My cherries have arrived
I was not familiar with Lapin cherries, but selected them over the other varieties offered for two reasons: 1) the estimated shipment date didn’t conflict with my trip to NYC; and 2) the description at ChefShop claims that the Lapin cherry is Greg Batch’s (the grower) favorite of all the cherries.
While I believe the prices at ChefShop are generally very reasonable, shipping five pounds of cherries across the country by 2-day air on the day they are picked isn’t cheap. This was a big indulgence for me and the price per pound is not a number I want to think about. That said, I will now let the guilt go and enjoy my cherries!
Lapin cherries
When I opened the box, I was stunned by how beautiful they were. Unless they buried some ugly ones on the bottom, it appears that each cherry is perfect – deep red, unblemished, with a pert little stem. They are also huge! I allowed myself just one cherry before putting them away to chill, and it was wonderful. It was perfectly ripe – still a little crisp, but not overly firm – and very sweet.
Lapin, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
- A Very Berry Weekend
Strawberries and cherries (sour and sweet) from the farmer's market this morning and blueberries picked from my blueberry bush. I have plans for those strawberries and sour cherries, but haven't decided on anything yet for the sweet cherries...
- Using It Up
Bruschetta my way It’s the end of the week and it’s time to clear out the leftovers and make room in the fridge for weekend shopping. My goal this evening was to use up four very sad plum tomatoes and the rest of those Lapin cherries. I peeled...
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Since my sister was making the cake for our birthday celebration last Saturday, I decided I would make some ice cream. I got my ice cream maker a couple of months ago and I love it. Up until now, I had been focusing on making low-fat...
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When Clotilde gets produce in her weekly shipment, she becomes (charmingly, of course) an ant and makes jam for the winter months. Melissa and I are grasshoppers. I saw last week that we would be getting strawberries and cherries in our...
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Cherries was at the market the other day and I just couldn't help myself from buying them although they were a teeny tiny bit expensive. Heck, I'm studying for my exam and I need to treat myself nicely from time to time - let myself indulge,...