Amazon eats

Howler Bars and Sorbeija

A trip to the Amazon inspired a California schoolteacher to buy rare organic fruits from small cooperatives in the Amazon and turn them into delicious frozen treats. Named after the noisy monkeys of that region, Howler Bars ($1.19) may have you swinging from the rafters. Sorbeija -- a sorbet made from fruit, fruit pectin, evaporated cane juice, and water ($2.99 a pint) -- comes in range of intense flavors: Caribbean Cherry, Passion Planet, Tropical Tangerine, Guava-Berry, and Primal Scream Coffee Bean. Both Howler Bars and Sorbeija are available in the frozen-food section of Bread & Circus. During the first week of November, buy a pint of Sorbeija at the Fresh Pond Bread & Circus and get a free Howler Bar.

-- Nancy Kalajian