Oishii: Enjoying the Harvest

Last week we did some blackberry and raspberry picking at a local farm (and picked up some other fresh produce as well!). 

Besides eating as many fresh berries as we could squeeze into our bellies, we made some treats:

Summer fruit crostata from a Barefoot Contessa cookbook.  Plums, peaches and blackberries... and lots of butter and sugar!

Blackberry and peach preserves.

Some kind of raspberry almond braided pastry and, because I had extra dough, some brioche with chocolate ganache just for kicks.

My kitchen has been busy and full of enticing aromas.  Hope yours has been as well, and if not, stop by my place for some treats!