Granita

Baby pineapples that have been hollowed out make beautiful serving shells for this granita. These pineapples are available at specialty produce markets.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 7 hr

This cool Italian dessert is the perfect conclusion to a pasta dinner.

Softer than most, this version of the flavored dessert ice is spooned rather than scraped into dishes; they should be well chilled.

To serve as a drink, freeze until just slushy but not solid. Look for Angostura bitters in the liquor section of the supermarket.

Creamy sweetened condensed milk stands in for vanilla ice cream in this icy and refreshing take on the classic soda shop flavor combination.

Cantaloupe bowl > bowl bowl.