Comments on: Summer Dream

By: Christelle Vaillant

Christelle Vaillant — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:20:18 +0000

oh this is beautiful, great to serve to guests!

By: Tangled Noodle

Tangled Noodle — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:37:11 +0000

The dessert is made more beautiful for the wonderful meaning behind it! I know that red is a prominent color for weddings in Chinese and other Asian cultures; as a symbol of blood, it can signify that intimate joining of the bride and groom. I love the part about how the rings are placed on their fingers with the ribbon still tied and then, later, cut into pieces to be given to unmarried girlfriends. Thank you again for sharing these lovely customs!

By: Zerrin

Zerrin — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:12:43 +0000

Sophie- Thank you so much for the award! It’s very sweet of you! I’ll write about it here later.

Nihal- I love sharing our customs with the world.

Oyster- The color of ribbon is always red, it’s not a choice of my friend. Except the wedding gown, almost everything is with lively colors for the bride or bride to be. Especially in our villages or small towns, brides, even after marriage, often wear red. Red is the color of bride or newly married woman. I think it symbolizes love and happiness.

By: OysterCulture

OysterCulture — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:29:15 +0000

I forgot to ask, you mentioned that the color of the ribbon is red, does the color have any special significance or is that your friends choice for the ribbon?

Thanks again for sharing this story – what a lovely tradition.

By: Mediterranean Turkish Cook

Mediterranean Turkish Cook — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:07:00 +0000

Zerrin, the dessert looks so pretty and inviting. You did a great job explaining engagement customs in Turkey.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:47:20 +0000

My dear zerrin!! I just gave you an award: please come over & collect it at my foodblog!! Why?? Because you deserve it!!

By: Zerrin

Zerrin — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:24:09 +0000

Hugging The Coast- I agree fresh fruits are always the best in summer and for health, we should always have room for them in our stomach

Oyster- Sharing these with friends is really important and exciting. And celebrating it with a dessert is even better!

Vrinda- I often use kiwi for decoration.

Tony- you may be right about the after taste of kiwi, so eating such desserts on the day it is made is better.

Jason- Thank you, I love such fresh dishes in summer.

Diana- I agree kiwi and strawberries go very well together.

Lauren- I’ll try to give more info about our wedding traditions. And the intersting thing is that ribbon tratidion is still valid for new generation.

Sophie- It was so freah and yummy!

Lisa- I love decorating with fresh fruits, they add more freshness.

Natasha- Thank you in the name of my friend.

Reenic- Our wedding traditions are so different, so I’ll try to share more about them.

Gastroanthropologist- Thank you in the name of my friend. We started to see peaches 2 weeks ago, but the exact season for it starts in June.

By: gastroanthropologist

gastroanthropologist — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:29:53 +0000

Yay for love and engagements! Summer dream is the perfect name for this. So jealous your already eating peaches!

By: Reenic

Reenic — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:25:39 +0000

What sweet traditions! And a sweet dessert-so refreshing!

By: Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

Natasha - 5 Star Foodie — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:57:33 +0000

Congratulations to your friend! What a heavenly dessert! A perfect summer dream for sure!