Tag: sorbet

What to Do with Less-than-Perfect Peaches: Peach Sorbet

What to Do with Less-than-Perfect Peaches: Peach Sorbet

The other day I posted about fruit leather (aka fruit roll-ups), which is an easy way to use up fruit that’s no longer ready for its close-up. Whether you make it in an oven or dehydrator, the method is embarrassingly easy. Just blend, pour, then 

Recipe: Plum and Orange Sorbet

Recipe: Plum and Orange Sorbet

The pears went bad so I called on the plums. The plums started to go so I… reached for the ice cream maker. I could have made preserves, but I had too few plums to make jam worthwhile. The fruit would have slipped from iffy 

Concord Grape Sorbet

Concord Grape Sorbet

The comments are rolling in in response to the cookbook give away. Your fabulous ideas make me want to rent a delightful, impractically located venue and throw a great big bash. (If you missed the post, Rose Murray’s wonderful A Taste of Canada is up 

The different types of ice cream explained

The different types of ice cream explained

We tend to use the term “ice cream” generically, but the fat and calorie content between a scoop of French Vanilla ice cream and an equal portion of peach sorbet can be significant. So, what’s in your bowl? Ice cream, ice milk, gelato, sorbet, sherbet 

What If …

What If …

People often ask writers where they get their ideas. I can honestly say I don’t know. No matter what inspiration-inducing trick I use, my pattern is always the same. No idea. … Idea! The amount of time represented by those three dots varies. It could 

Champagne and Grapefruit Sorbet

Champagne and Grapefruit Sorbet

I’m so busted. Yes, I ranted about how you shouldn’t buy any kitchen gadget with the word “maker” in it. Yes, I’ve rabbited on an on about my tiny kitchen. And yes, despite everything I said, I went out and bought a fair-sized electric “maker”.