Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream

Not owning an ice cream machine has really been an act in self preservation.  I could only imagine what endless amount of homemade mint-chocolate chip or black-raspberry would do to my waistline.  That was until I read this article in the NYTimes about sweetened condensed milk.  Among its many merits is its ability to be used to make ice cream without a machine.  The recipe they give is for plain vanilla, but with almost a full pint of blueberries in the fridge I decided to adapt their technique to a fruity dessert.

Peach and Blueberry Crostata

My grandmother is one of the world's greatest pie makers.  Every 4th of July she whips up blueberry crumb, strawberry rhubarb and sour cherry to feed the masses up in Canada.  Unfortunately, my favorite pie she makes is blueberry peach, and the peaches are never ripe enough in early July to make it into a pie.