Because I have nothing else to do with my days, I decided it was time to upgrade the pepper in my peppermills. I think I'm coming late to that game, since I've read so many things urging...begging me...to use fancy, expensive pepper.
When I was in Sicily, either it slipped my mind, or my mind is slipping, because for one evening, I was supposed to be responsible for making something for dessert. I was offered a number of beautiful things to cook or bake with, and my mind kept wandering back to the heavenly ricotta cheese that we'd seen being made earlier that day.
Rice pudding is one of the hundreds of flavors of paleta that you'll find in Mexico. Some other favorite paletas include strawberries and cream, tamarind-chile, and pineapple.
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When I was a kid, eating watermelon was a different experience than it is now. For one, we never considered making it into a sorbet, mojito-inspired or otherwise. More importantly, the refreshing summertime fruit was packed with large black seeds.
Last summer, when I made these ice cream cupcakes, raise your hand if you said to yourself "bet she makes a mint version some day!" Some day is here, my friends. I made Mint Chip Ice Cream Cupcakes and that was the best decision I made all month.
Prep time: 20 min (plus freezing time) Cooking time: no cooking needed Ingredients Watermelon layer: 350 g watermelon, cubed and unseeded (12 oz) 50 g sugar (1/4 cup) juice of 1/2 lemon 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips Lemon layer: juice of 1/2 lemon (1/5 cup) 150 ml water, very cold (3/5 cup) 2 heaped tbs sugar Kiwifruit layer: 1 kiwifruit 50 ml water, very cold (1/5 cup) 2 tbs sugar Preparación In a blender combine watermelon cubes, lemon juice and sugar.
Like cocktails? Like ice pops? Let's combine the two and make boozy ice pops! Such a tasty treat, and what a color! They taste as good as they look-promise. Makes 8 Pops 4 cups mango juice 1/2 cup simple syrup 1⁄3 cup lemon juice 1 cup vodka seeds from 1 pomegranate TIP: Photography by Linda Pugliese My super-fresh Summer issue will have you cheering "Summertime!
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