Clementine Sorbet

I'm addicted to Clementines. I could easily overdose on those sweet seedless slices in a single sitting.  Each year as the temperature drops, these "Christmas oranges" are flown in from California or South America or some other magical place where fruit, um, grows on trees. And just when I begin to bore myself crazy with pumpkin recipes, clementines bring back that summer fruit nostalgia.

If you want to be really sophisticated, add a scoop to a glass of champagne for a mind-blowing mimosa.

Chocolate Cinnamon Orange Zest Ice Cream

I've often fantasized about being a contestant on Top Chef, though mostly because I want to hang out with Tom and Padma. Now I will be competing in the next best thing... Foodie Fights! Each week, six food bloggers duke it out with their most creative culinary creations to compete for Internet fame. Normally, the challenges involve making something out of two seemingly mismatched ingredients like sesame seed and tropical fruit or dandelion and parmesan. But this week's challenge is a little different: frozen desserts. In other words, it's going to be really embarrassing if the girl with the ice cream blog doesn't win. 

UPDATE: Frozen Fix won the popular vote with 50% of the votes! Both judges named the recipe runner-up, which unfortunately, was not enough points to take home the gold. Check out how the competition stacked up and the judges broke it down. Thanks to everyone who voted!

I wanted to do a flavor that wasn't too bizarre, but that no one has probably ever tried. I also wanted to do chocolate, because seriously, who doesn't love chocolate? The the spice of the cinnamon, bitterness of the dark chocolate, and the citrus of the orange zest blend together in one sinfully decadent note.