Christine wrote:

>> Simple fruit desserts call for top-quality in-season fruits. Blueberries
>> aren't in season. The only fruits currently in season here are mandarins,
>> kiwis, and pummelos.
>
> And other citrus. I saw piles and piles of blood oranges, meyer lemons
> at the market...
>
> A dessert with blood oranges would be great, I would think. Something
> simple, not composed like the trifle. Maybe a sorbet, or a granita?
> Or maybe just sliced blood oranges fixed simply...sliced with some
> sort of sauce?

Maybe it's my Florida upbringing, but that seems too "everyday" for me.



> And pears and apples. And pineapples. Jacques Pepin has a few great
> desserts with those...one of which is caramelized pears... Another I
> just saw from him is pineapple wedges in caramel.. It uses orange
> juice...wonder how it would be with blood orange juice?

The quality of this year's apple crop has been mostly unacceptable to me,
and pears are not in season locally -- and of course pineapples are not even
CLOSE to being local. I'm trying to cook using as many local ingredients as
I can.

Bob