Drinks & Desserts

Summer Melon & Rose Petal Sorbet
Can we agree that there's nothing quite like fruit that has been ripened on the vine in the warmth of the Summer sun? It's true! This refreshing sorbet combines two of my favorite Summer melons and transforms them into a dessert with a delicate floral twist! This is...

Chamomile Ice Cream Recipe From the Garden
This delicately flavored chamomile ice cream is a great way to use fresh chamomile blossoms. This recipe is based on my favorite Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recipe but edited for a lighter flavor by switching to more milk than cream in the mixture ratio, so it has a less...

Delicious Fresh Passion Fruit Agua Fresca Recipe
This passion fruit juice is a delicious blend of fresh passion fruit pulp, water, and sugar---a type of agua fresca. Aguas Frescas are very popular in Mexico and Central America, where various fruits are blended with water, sugar, and maybe some lime to create a...

How to Eat Passion Fruit: Processing, Juicing, Storing & Using Fresh Passion Fruit
Last post I discussed How to Grow Passion Fruit, but what happens when you get your hands on some of this tasty tropical fruit? Below I'm sharing how I know my fruit is ripe, how we eat our passion fruit fresh, and how we store our extra harvests long term. How to...

Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
The simplest of ice creams for a hot summer day. There is nothing like having homemade, delicious ice cream waiting for you in the freezer. This recipe does not use eggs (although I have other recipes for those days I've got the time to make a custard type ice cream)...