Nature Contained

I woke up today thinking about my grandmothers mulberry tree. I haven’t eaten a mulberry in a very long time but for some reason today I woke up with a craving for them. They are not something you can find at the market, the berry is too delicate to sell, but once eaten, you will be awestruck with this magical fruit.

The Common Mulberry is a handsome tree, 20 to 30 feet high, of rugged, picturesque appearance, forming a dense, spreading head of branches usually wider than the height of the tree, springing from a short, rough trunk. Mulberry trees do not begin to bear fruit early in life, and few fruits can be expected from a tree before it is five years of age.

I am thinking they would be tasty on top of an almond crème brulee or a honey semifreddo. For now I will just look for a nice tree, maybe to plant in the spring to celebrate the arrival of our baby.