Rosé Wine Granita

Looking for a cool, refreshing dessert option? This rosé wine granita fills the bill! Even though this requires no oven ice cream, sorbet, and their cousins are usually part of the expertise of a pastry chef. Granita takes 5 minutes to mix together and only a few minutes of attention every once in a while to produce a delicious, icy treat for the heat of summer.

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Mixed Berry Souffles

Souffle is one of those desserts that people don’t often attempt because they either think it’s too difficult or they have heard horror stories! That’s too bad because these mixed berry souffles are quick to make (most of it can be done ahead!) and are a light and quick summer dessert. Yes, souffle begins to deflate as soon as you remove it from the oven, but if you have everything prepared, you can get this dessert to the table while still spectacular!

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My Grandmother Thompson’s Biscuits

The 4th of July is almost here and summer is in full swing! It’s strawberry shortcake time and what do you need for strawberry shortcake? Biscuits! This recipe was handed down by my great grandmother Thompson. My mother now makes these biscuits and she’s the expert — they are light, fluffy, and melt in your mouth. I hope you will enjoy these as much as the Thompsons have for generations.

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