Orange Lavender Ice Cream

Orange lavender is a great flavor combination, and yet the pair of flavors met purely by accident in my kitchen this week.  The happy consequence of a brain fart while ice cream making. 

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Blueberry Buttermilk Sherbet

Blueberries are almost in season again in New Orleans.  For the past two years I have picked my own blueberries at an organic farm.  Each year I pick gallons of blueberries, eat as many as I can, then freeze the remainder for later consumption.  And inevitably each year I forget about some of them.

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Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream

Vietnamese food is a relatively new experience for me.  In all of my past towns of residence, Vietnamese food was not easy to find so I usually didn't take the time to find it.  I didn't know what Pho was or how to pronounce it.  There was a Vietnamese stand at the local fresh market in Columbus, but it intimated me - people slurping from their large bowls of broth - what was that? 

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Sour Cherry Sauce

During Toppings month on Scoop Adventures, I have featured a crunchy topping, chocolate topping, and peanut butter topping.  For my last toppings recipe of the month, I figured it was about time for a fruity topping.  One of my favorite fruit toppings is Amarena Cherries.  I did some research about how to make Amarena Cherries...yeah not possible...unless you live in Adriatic region of the world.  Apparently Amarena cherries are a special variety of sour cherries that grow in the Mediterranean climate.  And the recipe for preserving the cherries in a sweet syrup appears to be a well-hidden secret.

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