Cut Fruit Summer is within full swing

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If there’s any truth to your conventional wisdom that three is a trend, then I must hereby declare this the growing season for currently talking about cutting up fruit as an act of love, a.k.a. “cut fruit summer.”

This is based on three data points. First came an essay titled “A plate of Cut Fruits Is How Asian Moms Say: I Love You” in Taste back in April, a prelude towards the thick of “cut fruit summer” ourselves in that we now find. Then came the beautifully written “How the art that is simple of fruit can be an act of love” in the Washington Post, published on July 25. A couple of days later, Bon Appetit’s Healthyish unveiled its take that is own I’m Cutting good fresh fruit for Dessert, I Probably Love You,” filled with an image of mouthwateringly red strawberries and an intriguing suggestion of fruit seasoned with chaat masala. Read more