Soup of Red Fruits

This is among the best no-fat desserts ever—somewhere between a soup and a salad. It begins with the un usual step of making a “stock” from crushed cherry pits, a worthwhile and not at all difficult exercise, which lends a distinct bitter-almond flavor to the finished product. It ends with a gorgeous, completely irresistible mélange of summer fruit, not all of which need be red.

Use fresh sour cherries if you can get them, but don’t give it a moment’s thought if you cannot. The comb