Cherries decor? It’s simply cheery. Especially in the kitchen, where you would bake, oh, a cherry pie. During a time when fruits were abundant on tablecloths, aprons and canisters, cherries became uber-popular during the 1950s. Perhaps it’s their bright, bold red color that make cherries such an appealing piece of kitchen decor. They go perfectly

Created by Chef Auguste Escoffier in honor of Queen Victoria’s Jubilee celebration, this dessert was created sometime between 1887 and 1897. There’s some conflict over whether it was the Queen’s Golden Jubilee or Diamond Jubilee for which this sweet cherries concoction was made, but there’s no argument that it was presented because cherries were her