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Here's the Scoop
updated: May 09, 2010, 2:12 PM
By Ms. Lemonjelly
I heard about this event through Edible Santa Barbara. Here's the
Scoop, at 1187 Coast Village Road in Montecito, was having a special
dessert evening, with desserts created, prepared and presented by
local chef Brian Foehl (a former chef from Metropulos, another
favorite market/deli). A quick email and I rearranged my evening to
meet up with a couple friends right when the desserts would first be
offered, 7 pm.
Each of the chef's desserts were paired with small scoops of the ice
cream shop's gelatos and sorbets.
Now, I knew that Here's the Scoop made all their own gelato and sorbet
in-house, and specialized in seasonal market fruits (try the pluot in
summer), which the other gelato shops don't do, but it's rare that I
make down Montecito way. Logistics and all that.
This was worth the trip. Here're descriptions of the three desserts on
offer, pulled from Edible SB's posting and Here's the Scoop's
newsletter:
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE: Toasted Almond Shortcake, filled with Strawberry
Sorbet, with a Strawberry coli & balsamic reduction drizzle, topped
with vanilla bean whipped cream.
CHEESE BOARD: A Ricotta Cheesecake with an Olive Oil Citrus Cookie &
Pink Sea Salt.- Paired with Almond Gelato, Blood Orange and Mixed
Berry Sorbet.
MOTHER'S DAY TREAT: Vanilla Bean Angel Food Mini Bunt Cake with Rose
Water Glaze.- Paired with Pistachio Gelato, Mango and Lemon~Lavendar
Sorbet.
Each cost $7.95.
We got the strawberry shortcake and the cheese board, the photos are
of our actual dishes. We did not get the mother's day treat, and this
photo is of the display dessert in the freezer case. It sure did look
good and I did try some of the lavender lemon sorbet separately. My
favorite of the evening was the cheese board, I loved the citrus
cookie base and the pinch of salt made all the flavors pop. The blood
orange sorbet was intense and delicious, and the owner Ellie Patterson
said it's one of the most popular flavors they offer.
These desserts are available all weekend! You might want to call ahead
to confirm if there is a special window of time the chef is preparing,
as this Friday event was only 7-10 pm.
If you don't have time this weekend, or just want a simple scoop of
frozen treat, I recommend the lavender lemon sorbet. It's LOVELY.
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