Dessert is always an after thought when I’m planning a dinner party. I’m not a fan of baking and I’ll pick a potato chip over a cookie any day. With this combination, I’m always looking for easy sweets that don’t require much time. This is another Ina Garten recipe that I keep in my back pocket. Try it while raspberries are in season.

• Ingredients:
  1 half pint of fresh raspberries
• 1 jar, raspberry jam
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons chambord

Assembly: Put water, sugar and fresh raspberries into a small pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and add jam. Pulse until smooth. Add chambord. Serve over vanilla ice cream.