I have always been fascinated by berries. Their color , names everything is fascinating. Like there is no straw in strawberry and though black berries and raspberries look the same ( except for the color) , why dont we call black berries , black raspberries ?? Oops, I forgot , there are black raspberries! Then there are the exotic ones from Brazil , Acai and Gooji , here the name itself is exotic.
Though I’m not much worried about the nutritional side of them, but yes the berries do have great anti oxidant properties. Normally, I make a smoothie, cut and mix ‘em in my cereal, cook them or just use them in a fondue. However, the most I have gone is to use raspberries in a tiramisu. The recipe was from Meeta’s Blog.
With berries running in my mind, I decided to host this fruit party with recipes made of raspberries!! All of you are invited!! Come Join the party and make this an event to remember!!!
A Fruit A Month is a monthly event started by Maheshwari of Beyond the Usual. Thank you Maheshwari for giving me the opportunity to host this wonderful event. Last month’s host was Margot of Coffee and Vanilla

1.You have to come up with a recipe with raspberries in any form fresh or dried. I would appreciate if its a healthier version!!
2.Post the recipe on your blog and if you could post the picture also by 30th of May ’2008. Link it back to this post and please feel free to use the logo . I will post the round up in the 1st week of June’2008
3.If you can, write more info about the fruit.
4.Email me your name, name of your blog , name of the recipe ,the picture sized to 100 X100 pixels ,permalink of your recipe/pic to ammaluskitchen(at)gmail(dot)com with AFAM -Raspberries as the subject.
4. If you do not have a blog, send me your name, name of the recipe and a picture and I will post it.











May 1st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Nice pick! This is one berry that doesn’t get the praise it deserves in my house…i think i should try again
May 1st, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Never tried any recipe using these berries but I think now is the time
May 1st, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Elegant choco cup with those rasb beauties. Nice choice, i will join the party
May 1st, 2008 at 3:07 pm
This is my favourite kind of berry! I just blogged about Raspberry lassi 3 days ago! can I still send it in??:) PS: love those chocolate shells!
Hey Mansi , Id appreciate if you can repost it for this event.
May 1st, 2008 at 3:16 pm
lovely pic..nice theme too..
May 1st, 2008 at 3:27 pm
That looks so elegant! Love the edible cups.
May 1st, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Beautiful picture and a great selection!
May 1st, 2008 at 5:16 pm
nice theme. shall try to come up with something.
May 1st, 2008 at 6:21 pm
dee..thats a lovely theme…though we don’t get them here…:(…
and the picture is so yummy!
May 1st, 2008 at 7:10 pm
It was only this morning that I was looking on Google for this month’s AFAM
Glad its raspberries, they are my favourite! And the chocolate cups, delish!
May 1st, 2008 at 7:15 pm
The picture looks excellent. Will definitely participate in the event.
May 1st, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Great choice Dee. will try to whip up sumthing ..:D
Siri
May 1st, 2008 at 9:43 pm
I don’t think I have seen raspberries around here
I hope I can find it and then think of something…
May 1st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Thats a very nice fruit forthe event. loved the photos.
May 1st, 2008 at 10:02 pm
After continuously participating in AFAM and finally hosting it in March, I have continuously missed 2 AFAM events. Not because of time or anything else, kumquats and raspberries are simply not available in India. I’ll have to pass this one. Good luck
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:31 am
Srivalli and Raaga – You do get dried raspberries in India – they are available in most “exotic” grocery stores (like Nuts & Spices) or “foreign” grocery stores (like Amma Naana).
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:34 am
never tried anything with rasberries…will surely comeup with something
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:36 am
Dee, Love your theme…adore raspberries
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:09 am
Good one Dee, see if I can make one for you!:)
May 3rd, 2008 at 8:18 am
This is a fab choice Dee. Wasn’t that tiramisu sensational? I hope I finally manage to take part in AFAM – I have been wanting to since Sig’s Lychee event!! If only the day had 72 hours!!
May 3rd, 2008 at 11:43 pm
hahahah…thats way too sweet…now let me go search for those!
May 7th, 2008 at 1:48 am
Wow….looks absolutely heavenly!
May 7th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Hey dee, to tell u the truth i have never eaten rasberries an to tell u another one.. i will be eating them soon thanx to u…. Lovely event.. will surely try to come up with something nice…:)
May 7th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Quite a choice, Dee.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Excellent choice..
May 15th, 2008 at 11:45 am
This looks gorgeous. The berries are the perfect color! Congrats on the award below, you deserve it
. I’ll be coming back here again soon
.
May 18th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Dee,
I just sent you my entry. Hope you have received it.
May 19th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Sent you my entry Dee…hope you like it!:)
May 24th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Dee, I have sent you the entry just now. How come the link has not generated here?
May 28th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Dee I have another entry for the event and I have sent you the mail. Hope you got it. Thanks.
May 30th, 2008 at 12:26 am
My entry will come on tonight
Sorry for the delay. The link will be http://chefatwork.blogspot.com/2008/05/raspberry-ring-cake.html
But hey!! I made it in time
and that’s what counts.