"summer food" news and stories

After typing a post about a wasabi popsicle, I started to think about other spice and and ice combinations. Naturally, I thought of cardamom, one of my favorite spices. A friend of mine recently suggested that we make cardamom ice cream. Unlike wasabi, cardamom is widely used in both savory and sweet dishes, such as rice and pastries. Its deeply aromatic qualities have always attracted me. And now, I'm dying with curiosity to find out its potential with ice cream.

Below are a few recipes you can try at home:

• Pear and cardamom sorbet
• Rose-cardamom ice cream
• Cardamom ice cream
• Cardamom-pistachio ice cream
• Vanilla cardamom ice cream

If any of you have tried cardamom ice cream before, I'd love to find out what it tastes like. Please let me know!

Yes, I hate bbq, summer, and Memorial Day. I'm a terrible person.

Of course, I don't hate Memorial Day itself, what it represents, I hate that it signals the start of summer, my least favorite season. I hate summer the way Lost fans hated Nikki and Paolo (yes, everything I do comes back to television). Maybe even more.

Here are the 8 reasons I hate about Memorial Day and summer in general.

A couple of days ago I was ready for spring, and now, seeing this picture, I'm ready for summer. Ah, roasted corn, there is nothing like your crunchy sweetness. So wonderful. The picture was taken by the folks over at What We're Eating and they blogged about it here (so it's a little old, but that doesn't make the picture any less delicious).

And, just to remind you, I'm always looking for delicious images to feature in this spot, so make sure to head over to the Slashfood Flickr group and add your yummy pictures.

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It's been unseasonably warm here in Philadelphia for the last few days and so my thoughts are turning to foods available in the spring and summer. I think that our warm temperatures are part of why this image of a sliced tomato stacked with rounds of fresh mozzarella called out to me so much. I would like one, please (right now)!

If you want to tempt my taste buds with some delicious food photography, head over to Flickr and join the Slashfood pool. We want to see your scrumptious creations!

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We all know that Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. Vacations are ending, kids are going back to school, and even though it might still be warm there's something that has changed in the air compared to August. There's still time for one more cookout though!

AllRecipes has a great selection of foods you can make today, whether you're having a cookout or just making something to eat inside. How about a Bucket Salad, or maybe some Factory Workers Chicken? Or how about the Cholesterol King Heart Stopper 3000, a giant party sandwich? If you're feeling guilty about that you can always eat a Watermelon Fruit Bowl for dessert.

Check out that first link above for all the recipes, categorized by different themes: America's Melting Pot, This Land is Your Land, and Big Appetites, Unite.