Tuesday, 15 June 2010

strawberry time




june is such a tender month. still lush and green, but that time of year in the northern hemisphere, when the stalls at the farmers' market start to burst with freshness. just looking at them makes me happy.

and it's strawberry month.

the other day, i had a wonderful slice of strawberry cake with just a hint of balsamic vinegar in the glaze. a taste that made me stop, hold my breath and be amazed. it so brought out the flavour of the fruit without overpowering it. my guess is, it was just a few drops, no more. i will definitely try to make this cake myself.

any recipes you consider a stunner recently? tell me!

p.s.: i'm so smitten with my nikkormat and slide film, i can't even begin to tell you. this is from my latest roll of film.

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16 comments:

  1. nina16 June 2010 at 00:36

    the shine on the strawberry is amazing and the fork in these photos just glows. simply stunning, -- i am smitten too! :)

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  2. MANDY16 June 2010 at 01:20

    These photographs are so good, I can taste that strawberry tart (my favorite pastry of all time). I have some yummy ones on my "Melbourne Part 1 post". Can't wait to see more of your pics.

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  3. Sharni16 June 2010 at 02:22

    Good to see some film! Strawberries look good! xo

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  4. Floh16 June 2010 at 07:36

    Bei uns sind die Erdbeeren immer so schnell verschwunden/verzehrt, das ein Erdbeerkuchen schnell gehen muss.... Dafür verwende ich Mürbeteig Tortletts mit Vanillepudding (Landliebe) und oben drauf die Erdbeeren, dazu Sprühsahne ;-) so schnell wie das zubereitet ist, sind sie auch schon wieder weg! Ich würde auch lieber ein Stück von Deinem Kuchen mit Balsamico kosten.

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  5. jane16 June 2010 at 09:33

    it does sound divine...

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  6. Isabelle16 June 2010 at 10:10

    I can smell the strawberry flavor just by looking at your pictures, just love these 2 ...

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  7. Unknown16 June 2010 at 10:12

    That strawberry cake...lovely!

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  8. Polly16 June 2010 at 10:32

    I've read about strawberry-balsamic vinegar combination before but approached it with a lot of reserve...

    but since you recommend it...

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  9. Marion16 June 2010 at 11:25

    that sounds delicious.
    i tried a tomato-strawberry-balsamic vinegar thing once. was pure heaven...

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  10. Anonymous16 June 2010 at 13:57

    ... i know it's very special but I can't eat strawberry... i can't smell it... horrible !!! and everybody loves strawberry !!! But I love your photos Kristina ; )

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  11. soisses-dasleben16 June 2010 at 14:24

    ohhh ja, ich liebe erdbeeren! jede woche backe ich einen leckeren erdbeerkuchen, püriere mir erdbeeren und friere sie zu einem eis ein, mache mir erdbeermilch oder nen leckeren nachtisch oder quark mit erdbeeren *jamjam*

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  12. isabelle16 June 2010 at 18:44

    so much light on your photos and this grain that i love...

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  13. ;16 June 2010 at 21:00

    great shots, that little piece looks so delicious! sounds special with balsamic vinegar too, have to try it someday..

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  14. Denise | Chez Danisse16 June 2010 at 23:32

    Such beautiful images. Strawberries are very good here in Northern California right now too. My husband and I ate them straight from the basket for dessert last night.

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  15. likeschocolate16 June 2010 at 23:46

    You make me miss Germany and my mother-in-law even more. Happy Summer!

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  16. malo18 June 2010 at 18:30

    Sounds and looks delicious. I will try to copy. In june we eat pancakes (thin, 'Swedish'?)with strawberries, whipped cream, sugar and cinnamon. We have a little booth on our street selling locally grown berries of the season. The booth built like a giant strawberry. Sweet.

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