A Grand Fruit Parfait Affair

…Sunday lunches were always a special occasion. His mother loved trying out new recipes from a weekly magazine, and we took our role as food critics very seriously, voting on whether a dish should be made again or not. But there was one all-time family favourite that never needed discussion: her fruit salad. To me, it was the best in the world.

What was her secret? She began with a tin of guavas—syrup and all—as the base, then added banana, grenadillas, a generous handful of cherries, and whatever other fruit was on hand…