RECIPE: Blueberry Sorbet

July is National Ice Cream Month as well as National Blueberry Month. Why not combine both concepts and make blueberry ice cream? Or, lower in calories and lactose free, blueberry sorbet? You don’t need an ice cream maker to prepare this two-ingredient blueberry sorbet; just blueberries and apple juice concentrate. The recipe, from U.S. Highbush…
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Uses For Day-Old Croissants & A Hot Fudge Croissant Sundae

[1] Turn yesterday’s croissants into today’s ice cream sundae. Toast them first. Yummy! (photo © California Cherry Board). [2] Croissants just out of the over (photo © Le Marais Bakery | San Francisco).   We just came back from the bakery with a bag of warm, fragrant croissants for breakfast. We know we’ll have leftovers…
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FOOD FUN: Orange Is The New Salad

Here’s a fun salad from chef Chef Todd Shoberg of Molina restaurant in Mill Valley, California. Just assemble these ingredients: Romaine or greens of choice Tangerine segments* Shaved carrot† Crumbled feta cheese Dressing: olive oil and orange juice; or olive oil, vinegar and tangerine zest   Additional Ingredients Keep the orange theme going with: Orange…
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