summer's sweet crumbs

Summer is coming to an end soon and with that, fruits with hearts of stone. although singapore is a tropical city that imports most of its fresh produces, we seldom get a generous variety of stone fruits all at the same time. but when the season is sweet; apricots, nectarines, and prunes are some of my favorite fruits that goes into my crumble.

the sweet light scent of nectarines in the kitchen is enough to make me feel happy and chirpy in the mornings. every bite is a moment of bliss, the honeyed sweetness and aroma reminds me the beauty of summer with her fields of green and clear blue skies. then again, the fruits usually arn't really ripe, leaving them on the kitchen counter for a couple of days and slowly picking up its sweet scent is all worth the wait.

sprinkle a little sugar and ground nutmeg. while these bake in the oven, the kitchen will be filled with its warm sweet scent. i love the scent of nectarines so much that while walking in town a few months back, i hopped into l'occitane and got myself a glass of sweet cherry scented candle; the closest to nectarines i suppose.