TIP OF THE DAY: Tartlet With Matching Sorbet

Thanks to the enthusiastic response to yesterday’s easy, light summer dessert, the Pavlova, here‘s another idea. It was inspired by a dessert we saw at Chocolate Lab restaurant in San Francisco: Serve a fresh fruit tartlet with a matching sorbet. Here are the easy steps: Choose a pairing theme (mango, raspberry, strawberry or other fruit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pavlova, An Easy Dessert Recipe

An easy Pavlova. Photo by Irina Kupenska | IST.   A quick-assembly dessert that’s impressive and low-calorie? Count us in! The Pavlova consists of a meringue base topped with fresh fruits. Most people buy the meringue shells at bakeries, but ambitious bakers can make their own. In addition to individual meringue shells, the meringue can…
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RECIPE: Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad with Crisp Prosciutto & Mustard Dressing

Looking for something crisp and cruciferous? The cruciferous vegetables family—arugula, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, mizuna, mustard greens, radish, rapini (broccoli rabe), rutabaga, tatsoi, turnip and wasabi—contains powerful anti-carcinogen antioxidants, and powerfully good flavor. This recipe, from Pom Wonderful, combines two of the group, broccoli and cauliflower, into…
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RECIPE: Make Grape Granita

Before there were sorbet makers, there was granita, hand-scraped in ice cube trays as the mixture freezes (it‘s also known as shaved ice). Granita is a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and flavoring—typically fruit or coffee. A precursor of sorbet and Italian ice, it originated in Sicily, where the texture remains coarser and more…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Olive Oil Ice Cream, Cheese Ice Cream

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month with something new and exciting, like the ice cream recipes below. They may sound unusual, but they’re absolutely delicious. Blue Cheese Ice Cream (recipe) Cheddar Ice Cream (recipe) Cream Cheese Ice Cream (recipe) Goat Cheese Ice Cream (recipe) Olive Oil Ice Cream With Shaved Parmesan (recipe) Parmesan Ice Cream Sandwiches…
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