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  • Recipe "The Perfect Scoop" of Strawberry Sorbet
    "The Perfect Scoop" of Strawberry Sorbet
    Sorbets have got to be one of the easiest frozen desserts to make-- other than granitas. I've made my fair share of them, and Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit is one of my top favorite flavors. I've made sorbets by making a simple syrup with great[...]
  • Recipe My Perfect Scoop of Pumpkin Pie Custard Ice Cream & Ginger Cookies
    My Perfect Scoop of Pumpkin Pie Custard Ice Cream & Ginger Cookies
    A few days ago, I taught myself how to make pumpkin puree , and it's safely stored in my freezer.  Since I had blogged about how I compared the taste of commercial canned pumpkin puree with homemade puree, I had to use up the large can of[...]
  • Recipe Chocolate Ice Cream
    Chocolate Ice Cream
    Oh.My.God. In his prologue to this recipe in The Perfect Scoop , David Lebovitz says that when he first made this ice cream it was so good he licked the dasher clean when it was done churning. I may have done him one better. After licking[...]
  • Recipe Funky Monkey - Roasted Banana Ice Cream with Chocolate and Salted Pecans
    Funky Monkey - Roasted Banana Ice Cream with Chocolate and Salted Pecans
    Blueberries, raspberries and all manner of stone fruits hog all the glory this time of year.Who can resist? But don't forget our friend, the banana.Who's there for you in the dead of winter, when berries are pale and overpriced?Who makes a homey[...]
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    Thank you to I'm A Reader, Not A Writer, and Page Turners Blog for hosting this great Blog hop!!  I  am giving away a brand new cook book and a new Wilton Ice Cream Scoop.  The winner will be drawn randomly and announced[...]
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    This is the perfect cookbook for all of those hot summer days to come!  Come back on May 25th and register to win this book and an ice cream scoop!  Seriously, this book is great.  It has beautiful photographs of almost every[...]
  • Recipe Watermelon Sorbetto
    Watermelon Sorbetto
    I?ve finally learned of all the wonders to be found in The Perfect Scoop. I had to get an ice cream maker first, and now that I have one, the three of us (ice cream maker, book, me) will be found together quite a lot. This book can teach you how to[...]
  • Recipe Mocha Sherbet Freeze
    Mocha Sherbet Freeze
    I spotted this sherbet on Saveur.com the other day, and it seemed like a very good antidote to our unrelenting August heat. I was ogling the frothy, icy, chocolaty beverage and wishing I had a glass of it in my hand when Cowgirl Chef all but dared me[...]
  • Recipe Blueberry Kefir Ice Cream
    Blueberry Kefir Ice Cream
    I was already a big fan of drinkable yogurt when I was asked if I would like some samples of Lifeway kefir. Kefir is also a drinkable, fermented dairy product, and I was happy to get to taste several different flavors. In addition to the health[...]
  • Recipe David Lebovitz, What Are You Reading?
    David Lebovitz, What Are You Reading?
    After working as a pastry chef at several restaurants in San Francisco, including almost thirteen years at Chez Panisse, David Lebovitz now lives in Paris where he leads culinary tours and writes books that we all know and love. A couple of the[...]