When an idea pops in my head for a yummy meal, I have to make it right away to see if it’s as good in reality as in theory. The idea this time was for something that would encompass both the end of summer and the coming of Fall. I love these two seasons and love that they can both be represented in one dish. The combination? Mango sorbet with fresh nectarines and dragonfruit with big molasses cookies to dip it in. So so good.
I rarely make dessert, but Cam was a huge fan of this one, as was my sweet tooth.
The local dragonfruit are in abundance at our neighborhood farmer’s market right now.
It’s so hot here right now that I froze the molasses cookies after baking to make them crunchier and easier to dip into the sorbet. If you bake the cookies ahead of time, you have a dessert that would only take a minute or two to put together.
{all photos Copyright Amanda Marshall}
Anacristina says
I've always wanted to try dragon fruit but I don't think they sell it in the US. Love reading about your adventures in Japan.
x's & o's
Anacristina
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Nicole Marie says
i just went on a pinning spree
Ashley's Cooking Adventures says
I just ate a yummy fruit salad with both white and red dragon fruit in it the other day. Gotta love fresh Okinawan fruit, it's the bomb diggity!!!
Casey says
YUM! That looks divine. I've actually never eaten red dragon fruit before…wonder if I could find it here in Germany? Doubtful. I'll just start at this post and dream then. ๐
Amanda @ Eloquent English says
It all looks so refreshing! xoxo
Sheila@TheFailteHouse says
Amanda – these photos are lovely!! I love the flowers and the colors and stripes! So perfect! As for the dessert – it looks so so so good!
Meagan Murtagh says
whoa whoa whoa. hold the phone people. this looks AMAZING!
Allie says
ohhh myyy goshhh! besides SOUNDING amazing your photography just makes me want to reach through the screen and grab a bite to eat!
Allie says
I want to make this like now. Your flowers and that vase are gorgeous as well!
Erica [pocket full of chuckles] says
seriously, you are too much. i'm making these cookies next weekend. end.of.story.
thank you.
alongobucco says
This looks incredible! You make the most lovely food and TAKE the most lovely pictures!
-Alyssa
The Glossy Life
Heidi says
Looks beautiful and the color on the passion fruit is incredible! -Heidi http://fabricandfrosting.blogspot.no/
Kari says
Looks so amazing!
Christine loves to Travel says
Looks sooo good! I want this now!
Love your food and photos ๐
Sarah Tucker says
these photos are ridiculously good. and that dessert… um i'll take two (:
Kate @ Daffodils says
Seriously, your pictures are so incredible. I need to hop a flight and come learn! This looks delish. Hope you get to go someplace fun this weekend!
Sarah Burton says
This looks delicious. I've only had dragonfruit one time. And it was white. Not pink. So I'm guessing the bright kinds are better??
Michelle (michabella) says
I have never tried dragonfruit! I actually saw your instagram with a picture of it and then while we were grocery shopping at the NEX I saw them there. I should have grabbed one! Next time ๐