Recipes: When cherries are in season, put these tasty dishes on the menu

With cherry season in full swing, the article highlights how seasonal fruit fuels both everyday cooking and gadgetry in the kitchen. June marks the start of cherry season, and prices typically fall as supply rises in July and August. Practical tips include keeping pits in place for easy snacking and using a high-capacity cherry pitter, described as the ‘Lamborghini of kitchen gadgets,’ which can pit six cherries at once. The piece also covers storage: unwashed, refrigerate cherries for up to seven days; pitted cherries can be frozen for up to six months. A candied-cherries recipe yields about two cups, using two cups cherries, one cup water or juice, one cup sugar, and lemon juice, with optional almond extract or amaretto.