A Cool Treat for a Hot Celeb

Forget about the life-size statutes, the park benches with engraved plaques and the namesake streets, avenues and boulevards. The one true way you can tell if you have arrived in Hollywood is when you get your own ice cream flavor. I certainly would consider it one of life’s highest honors. Jerry Garcia, Dave Matthews and Phish are among the lucky musicians who have gained the prestigious honor from Ben & Jerry’s and now legendary rocker Sir Elton John is being immortalized in frozen sugar and cream as well. This Friday you’ll get your first chance to dig into “Goodbye Yellow … Continue reading

Refreshing Raspberry Recipes

My daughter’s taste buds are almost as acute as her hearing (I swear she can make out the “Dora the Explorer” theme song when it’s being played in a house two blocks away) and her sense of smell, yet she can’t distinguish the taste of raspberries (which she refuses to eat by themselves) when I add them into a multi-layered recipe. As you probably know by now strawberries are not the only summer berry flying off grocery shelves these days. My local market is selling two pints of raspberries for $3 this week. I happen to love raspberries, so, naturally, … Continue reading