I crushed the berries in a stainless steel pot, taking care not to get any juice on me. I added 0.25 cup of water and simmered the berries for about 15 minutes. I then crushed them some more. Next I put the mash through a colander to Dessert was a plentiful plate of gloriously zesty Maresme strawberries (an area on the coast of Catalonia known for these ruby berries). On top sat a scoop of marscapone sorbet with some fennel and rose water. Something about the Fall rushing in these last week or so, and these cherry images made me look at them more as if they were bittersweet berries! What fun these little images are to color, too! I used to be too intimidated to color such