This delicious, zingy smoothie is one of my favorites, and for several reasons. Most important to me, it tastes fabulous — tart, sweet, creamy, a little spicy, and richly scented. And it’s a quick charge up for those mornings when I need to eat and go. But here’s the fun part — it has health…
Category: Fruit
Yellow Watermelon Rum Slushie
Summer Happy Hour alert: combine frozen yellow watermelon, fresh squeezed lime juice, thai basil, and white rum. This delicious frozen cocktail was a hit at my house this week. Three fragrant ingredients combine to produce a sophisticated and interesting cocktail: watermelon, orange blossom water, and thai basil. I love the beautiful color of yellow watermelon,…
Fall Fruit Salad
This is such a simple recipe, but sparklingly delicious and a welcome addition to the late Fall table. The stars of this show are Fuyu Persimmon, Fuji Apple, and pomegranate jewels. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice keeps the favors balanced and prevents any browning. Enjoy! Fall Fruit Salad one large Fuji apple two Fuyu…
Dried Persimmon
Subtle, sweet, complex, mellow and addictively delicious Dried Persimmon – YES. It’s Halloween, and in the bay area, backyard persimmons are at the best state of ripeness for drying: orange, but still hard. Once they begin to soften, they’re too ripe to use for this technique. I’m re-posting this recipe to help get you inspired. …
Lemon Buttermilk Sorbet
This homemade sorbet is lemony, creamy, tangy, and sweet. The key is to use nice bright yellow lemons, and give the syrup time to absorb the lemon scent before straining off the zest. The texture of this sorbet is slightly granular, but fluffy like snow. It’s the perfect dessert for a hot summer day. Enjoy!…
Kefir Panna Cotta with Cardamom Plums
This is the fourth panna cotta recipe on this blog, and one I am delighted with. I used tart, creamy kefir as the main dairy ingredient, and lowfat milk to keep the flavors light and focused. I modified my buttermilk panna cotta recipe, substituting kefir for the buttermilk. I topped this light and refreshing panna cotta…
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