Peach sorbet and lemon-mint sherbert

Let’s put this to rest once and for all: Sherbet or sherbert? Maybe it’s another one of those strange colloquialisms that’s now ingrained in my mind as “normal”. I say that it’s pronounced “sherbert“. Farrell is on Team Sherbet. So far several friends agree with me. Wikipedia has proven to be so neutral that it …

Cinnamon shortbread, chocolate jalapeno ice cream

A few weeks ago, while Alex-the-Brazilian was visiting our fair district, we had a get-together that both celebrated his presence and put him to work cooking for everybody. The food was ah-mah-zing and a good time was had by all. The next day I did a quick survey to tally up what food was left …