Fruit SaladFruit salad can be a simple, tasteful substitute for a rich, hearty dessert. When preparing a fruit salad, it is important to use ripe, firm fruit. The best effect is achieved by using fruits of different textures and colors. It is important to cut the fruit to the same size so that it is easy to eat with the spoon. You must first prepare a light sugar syrup that you can flavor with a vanilla pod, a cinnamon stick, citrus zest and cardamom seeds. You can also add mint leaves, bay leaves, ginger or lavender flowers to the syrup. When the syrup is cold, add the diced fruit inside and leave it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. You can serve the fruit salad in the small bowl or arrange fruit slices on the plate. You can also core the orange or pineapple and put the salad in the hollowed out fruit. Fruit Jellies Jellies were famous in Victorian England. So it was a dessert that only the rich could afford. Exotic fruits were expensive, jelly was difficult to make, and there were no refrigerators in those days. The Victorians were specialists in manufacturing of all kinds...