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The refreshing flavor of lemon-rosemary sorbet makes this dessert the perfect finish to a hearty summertime meal. While caterers may use an authentic Italian gelato machine to formulate these desserts, non-professionals can make this icy treat at home using a simple ice-cream maker.

Ingredients:

2 cups water

1 cup sugar

2 rosemary sprigs

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

Directions: Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain, removing the rosemary, and let the syrup cool to room temperature. Add the fresh-squeezed lemon juice and refrigerate until chilled. Transfer to an ice-cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. To serve, scoop sorbet into chilled martini glasses and garnish with sprigs of rosemary or twists of lemon. Makes about 3 cups.

The sorbet keeps in the freezer for up to 2 days.

The Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental, Miami, situated on the waterfront enclave of idyllic Brickell Key, is offering the perfect escape for residents of Florida with its “Fantastic Florida Escape” package.

Providing an opportunity to vacation close to home and enjoy world-class accommodation, unrivalled levels of service and extensive facilities including a three-level spa, Oasis Beach Club featuring a private beach, infinity-edge swimming pool and outdoor jogging trail and innovative
restaurants and bars, the “Fantastic Florida Escape” package includes:

_ Luxury accommodation

_ Daily breakfast for up to two persons

_ 20% off select spa treatments (two-hour minimum, Monday through Thursday only)

_ One spa fitness class per person per stay

_ Spa welcome gift

_ Complimentary valet parking

Rates are from $299 per room per night from Sunday through Thursday and $319 on Friday and Saturday.

Package is valid from June 1 through September 30, 2007. Rates are subject to availability and change, exclusive of tax and apply to Florida residents only.

The 326-room hotel features Miami’s most spacious guestrooms and suites; The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami; the waterfront Azul – a 120-seat signature restaurant under the culinary direction of Chef Clay Conley; Café Sambal, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, offering indoor/outdoor dining and an Asian-inspired menu with American classics and wok specialties; the elegant Lobby Lounge; and M-Bar, a martini and champagne bar.

For reservations, please contact the hotel directly by calling (305) 913-8288 or toll free (866) 888-6780. For Mandarin Oriental’s worldwide sales and reservations offices or direct on-line reservations service,
visit www.mandarinoriental.com/miami

Four Seasons Resort
This summer, book a “Palm Beach Getaway” package at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach and enjoy an incredible getaway and exceptional value for longer stays. From June-September, 2007, rates start as low as $250 per room, per night for stays of 3-4 nights and $225 for 5 nights or longer. Rates are slightly higher in October. Guests will also enjoy twice-daily maid service, 24-hour room service, and, to top it all off, kids can head to Kids For All Seasons for fun, summer camp-inspired activities, from participating in Olympic-style games on the beach to learning about the area’s local wildlife (plus, those under five eat free, too!) while mom and dad relax and rejuvenate in The Spa or in a cabana where ever-present pool and beach staff attend to their every whim. For more information, please call 561/582-2800
visit www.fourseasons.com/palmbeach

Boca Raton Resort & Club
Whether it’s an impromptu getaway or an extended vacation, the exclusive Boca Raton Resort & Club offers travelers a variety of summer package options that offer significant value. With 2007 summer packages, the timing has never been better to visit the legendary Resort & Club. The Resort’s acclaimed amenities and world-class dining offer guests some of the finest facilities in the country for an unforgettable experience.

The Resort’s 2-night Summer Spa & Golf Package is the perfect combination of golf at one of America’s top golf resorts and relaxation at the renowned Spa Palazzo, modeled after the Alhambra Palace in Spain. The package offers accommodations; one round of golf on either of the Resort’s two 18-hole championship courses for each adult in the room, use of a shared golf cart with GPS screens, ice chests, towels and tees; daily full American breakfast; choice of one 50-minute spa treatment plus the signature Ritual Bath treatment for each adult; a spa welcome gift; and complimentary use of the Resort’s fitness centers. The package rates start from $362 per night from June 15 to September 30, 2007, saving guests $295 over winter rates for a similar stay.

The Summer Spa Package offers guests the restorative benefits of three days at Spa Palazzo. The package includes accommodations, daily, full American breakfast, two Palazzo Ritual Bath treatments, any two 50-minute spa treatments, three days’ complimentary use of the spa, a spa welcome gift and a 25% discount on additional spa services. The package starts from $383 per night from June 1 to September 30, 2007 and saves guests $239 over winter rates for a similar stay.

The Summer Unlimited Golf Package offers guests accommodations, unlimited play on each of the Resort’s two 18-hole championship courses including the signature Resort course, use of a shared golf cart equipped with GPS screens for one round of play, one golf clinic (for each adult) taught by a Resort professional, and daily breakfast. The Summer Unlimited Golf Package starts from $386 per night from June 1 through September 30, 2007 and saves guests $380 over winter rates for a similar stay.

For a schedule and pricing information, go to Pelzgolf.com and click on Boca Raton school.

For tennis lovers, the Summer Tennis Package offers guests accommodations, unlimited tennis court time (with reservations), a one-hour professional tennis lesson per person, the unique services of a tennis concierge, daily Resort fee, daily full American breakfast, 10% Tennis Pro Shop discount (excludes sale items), and a complimentary can of Resort logo tennis balls.

Fresh from more than $100 million in renovations and located in the heart of Florida’s Gold Coast in Palm Beach County, the Boca Raton Resort & Club is one of the country’s premier resort destinations and private club facilities. Set within a backdrop of casual elegance, Boca’s amenities include a half-mile stretch of private beach, the acclaimed Spa Palazzo, two eighteen-hole championship golf courses, 30 tennis courts, full-service marina, several pools, state-of-the-art fitness centers, and a variety of water sports. In addition, the Resort & Club features an outstanding selection of dining options and a full range of activities including a comprehensive children’s program. For information and reservations please call the Boca Raton Resort & Club at (888) 495-BOCA or (561) 447-3000, or contact your travel professional.
visit www.BocaResort.com

Parents will do almost anything to get their kids to eat healthier, but unfortunately, they’ve found that begging, pleading, threatening, and bribing don’t work. With their patience wearing thin, parents will “give in” for the sake of family peace, and reach for “kiddie” favorites–often nutritionally inferior choices such as fried fish sticks, mac n’ cheese, Pop-sicles, and cookies.

Missy Chase Lapine, former publisher of Eating Well magazine, faced the same challenges with her two young daughters, and she sought a solution. Now in The Sneaky Chef, Lapine presents over 75 recipes that ingeniously disguise the most important superfoods inside kids’ favorite meals. With the addition of a few simple make-ahead purees or clever replacements, (some may surprise you!) parents can pack more fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants in their kids’ foods. Examples of “Sneaky” recipes include:

-No Harm Chicken Parm
-Power Pizza
-Incognito Burritos
-Guerilla Grilled Cheese
-Brainy Brownies
-Health-by-Chocolate Cookies
-Quick fixes for Jell-O(R)

It’s a book chock-full of strategies that will help any parent incorporate better health for the whole family.

www.amazon.com

Mother’s Day came first, but Father’s Day wasn’t too far behind. It’s amazing what people accomplish when they put their minds to good use and encourage others to join their cause. It just wouldn’t be the same without many of our holidays and Father’s Day is one of them.

Who came up with the idea of Father’s Day?

Her name was Sonora Louise Smart Dodd and she lived in Spokane, Washington. Sonora was the oldest of six children raised by their father, William Jackson Smart, when their mother died during childbirth. Sonora honored and revered her father, and while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon, in 1909, she determined there should also be a day to honor fathers.

Sonora gained local support and made her dream a reality, one year later, within her own city of Spokane, Washington. Sonora married John Bruce Dodd. She died March 22, 1978, several years after Father’s Day became a permanent national observance.

Why June?

In 1910 Sonora chose June 19th, as the day to celebrate Father’s Day because that was her father’s birthday. With support from the Spokane Ministerial Association and the YMCA, the first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane on June 19, 1910.

Spice up the Father’s Day festivities with an activity or two.

Interview your father and/or grandfather. Ask questions about his birth, childhood, and what he did when he was a teenager. Find out favorite subjects in school, how he met your mother or grandmother. Inquire about his favorite job. End the interview by expressing your love for him.

Get together with a few other families and play the Father/Child Game. Divide into four father/child teams. Ask the fathers to leave the room while the children sit in chairs. Ask the same four or five questions to each child about their fathers. Bring in the fathers and ask them the same questions. Will the father and child have the same answers? Switch places and see how well the father’s know the children. Award a red rose to the winning father/child team.

Question Ideas: Favorite color, movie, candy bar, color of toothbrush, memorable moment with you, best friend, hobby, talent, food, animal, cartoon, pizza topping, ice cream topping, restaurant. Most embarrassing moment. Favorite holiday.

Have a Father’s Day BBQ or picnic. Make a crown for dad and let him know he’s “King” for the day. This can be a family activity or extend an invitation to a few other families also. Make sure all the dad’s are given “Royal Treatment”.