Ode to Cherries

Oh cherries. What can I say. For some people watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit. For others it's strawberries. For me, its cherries.

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You can bake them in a pie or cobbler. You can make hand pies. You can make jam. 

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But, my truly favorite way to enjoy ripe, summer cherries is strait out of the bowl (preferably while sitting under an umbrella on the beach).

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