Meyer Lemon Sorbet

Meyer Lemon Sorbet

Sorbet (sɔrˈbeɪ) is a frozen dessert sweetened with water and flavored with fruit juice.   The first time I made sorbet was when we were living in Bangkok and I served it as a palate cleanser…what a treat on a sticky, hot day!  The next time was last year in the humid heat of New York. …

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Cranberry Pecan Muffins

Cranberry Pecan Muffins

While baking these beauties, I pondered where do you draw the line between a muffin and a cupcake?  While a muffin might be considered healthier than a cupcake, once you start adding ingredients such as chocolate and streusel-like toppings or glazes it starts to resemble a cupcake.  And, when you use cupcake liners for muffins…

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Cranberry Sauce

Making your own cranberry sauce is so easy and with few ingredients, I am amazed why one would ever want to buy the commercial stuff.  Cranberries are a good source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.  They have been used to treat UTI’s (urinary tract infection) which blocks adhesion of bacteria to the urinary tract…

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