Summer is here! That means more time for baking and lots and lots and lots of delicious fruit at the farmer's market. Here in LA, there is a farmer's market everywhere you turn. We love going to Culver City, La Cienega, Beverly Hills (because our cucumber lady is there) and Mar Vista, but if you are an LA person and there are other markets you like, let me know!
There is one particular stand at the Culver City market that has a huge variety of amazing stone fruit. They have all the standards, but also lots of interesting things, like donut peaches, red velvet apricots, pluots, and other deliciousness.
This plum ice cream came about because my husband thought he had purchased red velvet apricots for apricot ice cream. After going back and forth and a lot of tasting, we decided they were plums, but that did not stop me from making ice cream out of them. I used David Lebovitz's recipe for plum ice cream and the only thing I should have done was taste it before freezing it because it was so so tart. It verged on being too tart and I should have added more sugar, but we have enjoyed eating it (although we haven't served it to guests).
After plum ice cream, I decided to make peach sorbet. Haagen Daaz peach sorbet is one of my favorite things and this sorbet tasted exactly like that. Sometimes when I make sorbet, it is too icy, but this one was smooth and almost creamy, even though there is no dairy in it. Another David Lebovitz gem that is sure to make a re-appearance in our house. You can find the recipe here.
I hope you enjoy these refreshing summer treat. Don't forget -- when you see delicious fruit at your local market, sorbet or ice cream is always a great way to go.
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