Thursday, May 23, 2013

Apricot Tarragon Vanilla Sundae


Over the past few weeks Max has
- repeated the word "ghost" over and over and over and over while on a ghost tour of the    Queen Mary
- pointed at a supposed "ghost" while scrolling through photos taken on said tour
- told me that the plumber is a ghost
- pointed at the water in the toilet bowl and said "ghost"
- found a ghost in a documentary about elephants
- pointed out a window, no less than three times, and said "ghost"

So, I guess there is a chance that Max is indeed connected to a spirit world.  But it seems more likely he just extremely obsessed with the idea of finding one of these elusive entities.  I should probably point out that he isn't frightened of the idea - I don't think he has the framework in place to have such feelings... Yet.  He is just zealously smitten.

And this makes me so ridiculously and extremely proud of myself. I have passed on the torch of obsession.

When we were younger, my friend and I were ardent enthusiasts of ghosts.  Like super obsessed.  We created ghost stories out of every day life, even insisting that a sibling's swimming instructor was really a ghost.  We supposedly had evidence of this fact.  Even though, you know, she was right there and visible to everyone and conducting class on a weekly basis.  This is what you do to stave off boredom.  Create elaborate stories of ghost worlds.

I've basically gotten over this.  Maybe? I still think it is fun, but, you know, I no longer believe that the swimming instructor was actually a ghost.

To celebrate my life's triumph, I made a sundae.  A sundae of vanilla ice cream, apricot compote, tarragon leaves sprinkled with a a smidgen of crisped cubes of pancetta.  A slightly unusual but nonetheless delicious accompaniment to our mom and tot conversations about ghosts.

Ingredients
scoops of very vanilla ice cream (or use your favorite recipe/store-bought version)
tarragon leaves
handful of fried pancetta cubes

For the compote:
13 apricots, pitted and halved
2 teaspoons juice from a Meyer lemon
3-4 tablespoons sugar

Instructions
To make the compote: Put everything into a pot.  Cook on low for about 8-10 minutes, until warm and the apricots start to break down.

To make the sundaes: Place scoops of vanilla ice cream in dish.  Top with the apricot compote.  Sprinkle handful of torn tarragon leaves on top.  Finish with the pancetta.

16 comments:

  1. Apricot compote looks so dang great! Pancetta is such an exciting touch.

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  2. Oh my... I know it's kinda girly, but I really like the bowl and spoon too! Great photo!

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  3. When Max is older you should get him hooked on Supernatural! (It's quite enjoyable for the adults too!) ;)
    I Love this refreshing twist on an ice cream sundae!

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  4. Wow this looks so interesting! I would never have thought to combine tarragon and apricot and eat it with ice cream! But from your photo it looks amazing :)

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  5. It looks so so good! I am definitely going to try this over the weekend to treat myself. Have not made apricot compote before, believe it or not :P. Have a great weekend ahead! ♥ Jo

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  6. My friends and I loved talking about ghosts in middle school. This brings back good memories (and this sundae makes me hungry!) Thank you for sharing this lovely spring/summer dessert!

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  7. This is a great looking sundae - no matter which realm you live in :-)

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  8. I want this sundae in front of me right now! lol Ghosts are definitely scary to me, but intriguing and fascinating nonetheless!! I can't even handle the haunted mansion at Disney World ;)

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  9. How do you know your plumber isn't a ghost, huh? And he left another ghost in the toilet. :P This sundae is so unusual and looks so tasty!

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  10. Such a refreshing summer treat. It looks divine and the compote sounds yum.

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  11. A delicious bowl of dessert! Fried pancetta takes it over a whole new level!
    Even the ghosts would be eyeing for this dessert! Too bad, I'm not sharing this with any ghost! kakakaa!

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  12. This looks delicious and has very interesting combinations of flavor!
    Great pictures, everything looks so appetizing.

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  13. This sounds like a great combination! I love apricot, but have never paired it with tarragon for a dessert.

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  14. Such a refreshing new sundae idea :)

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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