Yep, summertime in Sacramento is HOT and you certainly don’t want to use the oven if at all possible. And as good as ice cream and fresh fruit are, sometimes you want something a little more unusual. Join three local food blogging cooks (that would be me, Shankari Easwaran, and Garrett McCord, taker of the lovely photo above) as we show you how to make a variety of delicious desserts without breaking a sweat. This unique format will give you the chance to see the different styles of three cooks in the kitchen as we work together and individually. And, of course, you'll get to taste everything and take home copies of all the recipes! So sign up now with the Whole Foods Salud cooking school (see below for contact info.). And while you're at it, check out all the other classes they have on their schedule.

Menu items:

• Almond Sherbert: Ground almonds blended with chilled milk, cardamom, and saffron
  
• Indian Fruit Salad: Fresh seasonal fruits in simple syrup infused with cinnamon and cloves, sprinkled with rose water, and garnished with toasted coconut
  
• Poached Pear Sorbet: A delicious dessert that takes a fine winter classic and gives it a twist. Pears poached in a syrup of vanilla and lemon pureed, then churned into a silky sorbet
  
• Coffee Granita: A low-maintenance dessert with coffee, espresso, and a bit of sugar mixed and chilled, then raked into a snow cone-like consistency. Served with a bit of fresh whipped cream.
  
• Berry-Mint Panzanella: A bread salad made with blueberries, mint and an orange-brown sugar sauce; toasted bread cubes and almonds add crunch.
  
• Kir Royello: Jell-o for grown-ups, using champagne and raspberry gelatin to copy the flavors of the classic summer cocktail Kir Royale