I was intrigued by a sorbet recipe (page 154) I came across in The Ultimate Ice Cream Book: Over 500 Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, Drinks, And More. I am going to guess the recipe wanted the thick, cream-like canned coconut found in cans. I used the refrigerated coconut milk by So Delicious, which I prefer… Continue reading Coconut Sorbet
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Lavender Granola
An odd little find at our library....an entire cookbook dedicated to culinary lavender: Discover Cooking with Lavender. Knowing my love of Lavender I couldn't pass checking it out. A couple of years back I pulled out the 'landscaper special' bushes in our front yard and plunked in around 15 culinary Lavender bushes. Now 5 years… Continue reading Lavender Granola
Spinach Pesto Part 3
I love spinach pesto. Quite a bit. Last weekend I was thinking of making pizza and thought it would be nice to have that as the sauce. Until I realized I was out of lemons. I didn't want to go to the store at 4:30 pm on a Sunday either! I played with a couple… Continue reading Spinach Pesto Part 3
Tuscan White Bean Salad from Fine Cooking Italian
Released this past winter in January, Fine Cooking Italian: 200 Recipes for Authentic Italian Food, is a lovely cookbook full of inspiration. I will be making more from the cookbook, especially the pizza and dessert sections.....the pasta section is delicious looking as well. While going through it, I came across a recipe for a bean… Continue reading Tuscan White Bean Salad from Fine Cooking Italian