Pears

Pear Caramel with Ice Cream Perfect Seasonal recipe using pears and figs. ingredients 1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 2 pears, peeled if desired, cored and chopped 2 -3 tablespoons rum, brandy, desired-flavor liqueur or apple juice 2 pints vanilla ice cream directions In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; stir in sugar … Continue reading Pears

National Ice Cream Month

July is National Ice Cream month National Ice Cream Month is held each year in July in the United States. Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month in 1984. He also named the third Sunday in July as National Ice Cream Day. Reagan recognized the popularity of ice cream in the United States … Continue reading National Ice Cream Month

Ice Cream Cake With Hot Fudge Sauce, A Guest Post And Fiesta Friday #122

Oh my that looks so good! Even better than the one I get a Big Boys on my birthday.

Mango & Lime Summer Sorbet

Something Clean Something Green

It’s not often that something so simple turns out so well that you can’t help feel a little proud. This recipe has very similar origins to my Red Grape & Rosewater Sorbet, being made of only 2 ingredients, and can be turned out in a matter of minutes with very minimal effort! The way the food processor obliterates the most unpromising frozen chunks of fruit into smooth & creamy sorbet is a little magical, and completely perfect for the upcoming summer. This week alone the temperature has climbed above 25ºC, taking me totally by surprise. It seems only yesterday that winter was doing its worst, but no complaints from me! So before the summer vanishes, enjoy my mango & lime sorbet – the easiest of summer desserts, outside in the sun.

Serves 2 (or 1 hungry person)

Mango. 1
Lime. 1/2

Cut the cheeks off the mango, peel &…

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Food52 Community Pick! Coffee-Infused Upside-Down Banana Skillet Cake

Congratulations!

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Coffee-Infused Upside-Down Banana Skillet Cake

Oh wow, how exciting! I’ve made it to the Community Pick level for the most recent Food52 cooking contest for Your Best Recipe Made with Coffee! This was a tricky category for me as I don’t cook a lot of desserts (as you can probably tell by the amount of recipes available in that category on my blog).

This was a great piece of news for the start of a three-day weekend for me! Yay! I’ve never made it to the finals but bragging rights at this level are still OK, right?

Click here for the Recipe as shown on Food52 —-> Coffee-Infused Upside-Down Banana Skillet Cake

And if you are truly adventurous, you can volunteer to test my recipe to submit notes on the entry for the judges. Click here for that —–> Community Picks Recipe Testing—Recipes Made with Coffee

*Beaming* 🙂

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