This is such a beautifully silky treat! Barely sweet custard studded with apricots. Stone fruit are in season and I had 8 apricots that were sitting in a bowl getting ripe. Clafoutis is a French dessert. A baked custard usually made with cherries. I used both fragrant orange & lemon zest in mine. And the … Continue reading Apricot Clafoutis
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Rose Lychee & Honeydew Granita
Have you ever had a refreshing granita? They are a traditional Italian treat, and they are so easy to make low carb! It originates in Sicily and is usually made with sugar, water and a variety of flavorings. Mine is made with a fruit smoothie and coconut water. I did not add sweetener to this … Continue reading Rose Lychee & Honeydew Granita
Prickly Pear Salad
Cactus or Prickly Pears always remind me of our visit to Greece in 1982. I have a distinct memory of my yiayia Artanoula taking my sister and me on a short walk (and climb) to the field behind her home to pick some prickly pears. In Greece they are called “fragosyka”, and in Kefalonia “barbarosyka” … Continue reading Prickly Pear Salad
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