Some patience and foresight are required though, since you'll need to freeze the pineapple chunks and then the sorbet. Nevertheless, this boozy sorbet is equally impressive whether you're hosting ...

It uses pineapple three ways: roasted, dehydrated and in the sorbet. Palm sugar is made in many southeast Asian countries and is often called specific names according to the type of palm the sap ...

Spoon a pool of the pineapple-basil brunoise next to the roasted fruit. Top with a scoop of basil sorbet. Drizzle the caramel sauce around the plate. (Published 1999) ...