strawberries!

mmmm, strawberries. we've had spanish ones available for a while now, but just today i found the first swiss ones. they are infinitely better (no doubt because they have had to travel far less, and thus can be picked much riper), with such a gorgeous perfume that the whole kitchen is filled with their scent. they come in a little folded paper carton (easily compostable/scrumple-able, of course, not like their heathen cousins, who come in - shock, horror - PLASTIC cartons), just a few sweet, scented mouthfuls. they need no cooking or adulterating (but lemon juice and sugar if you MUST), however, some good vanilla icecream would make them just that little bit MORE perfect...

don't you just love the picture of the lion licking the strawberry??!!