Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Who needs a recipe for Vanilla Bean Ice Cream? All of us! A scoop alongside pumpkin pie, apple crisp, under a cloak of Hot Fudge Sauce or all by itself, there is a reason why vanilla ice cream is still the #1 seller of all the flavors. But why […]
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Maple Ice Cream
Maple Ice Cream Alone or served with a warm Baked Apple, this treat from Alana Chernila’s book, The Homemade Kitchen, puts rich, dark, robust Grade B maple syrup to perfect use. Excerpted with permission. The Homemade Kitchen by Alana Chernila. Published by Clarkson Potter, 2015. Photos by Jennifer May. When I was a kid, one […]

Coconut Lime Palm Ice Cream
Coconut Lime Palm Ice Cream When I first saw this image from Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowlby Pierre Thiam with Jennifer Sit I stopped and stared. The color of this ice cream was mesmerizing. I had seen red palm oil in my local Asian market, and frankly, I was […]

Rocky Road Ice-Cream Cake
Easy Rocky Road Ice-Cream Cake We like simple desserts in the summer and we are often thinking about what to make that will complement our grilled main dishes. The book Grill Nationby David Guas has us outside on the deck nearly every night (his Grilled Peach BBQ Sauce and Grilled Smoked Vidalia Onion Marmalade are […]

Caramel Popcorn Sundae
Gluten Free Caramel Popcorn Sundae If you eat and live gluten-free and are facing an evening of entertaining at home, it can be a challenge to figure out what to serve for dessert. What will satisfy the gluten-free and the gluten tolerant? (I was going to say “the normals” LOL). This Caramel Popcorn Sundae […]

Fior di Latte Gelato
Fior di Latte Gelato If you love the flavor of fresh dairy – simple, clean and pure – then Fior di Latte ice cream will thrill you. Sure, vanilla ice cream is still hugely popular but that flavor is about the vanilla. And if vanilla beans are used, it is a dominant flavor. This […]

Stracciatella Gelato
Stracciatella Gelato If chocolate chip ice cream is your go-to flavor then this Stracciatella is the gelato to try. Gelato in general is lower in fat than most ice cream, which actually allows for a more intense flavor and dense yet creamy texture. It is essentially a vanilla base with what end up being […]

Heritage Palm Sugar Ice Cream
Heritage Palm Sugar Ice Cream Palm sugar is so much more than merely sweet. There has been much interest of late in sweeteners other than white granulated sugar. Shauna Sever brought us two recipes, one featuring turbinado and the other utilizing coconut sugar. Here, Ben and Pete Van Leeuwen and Laura O’Neill have brought […]

Watermelon, Lime, and Hibiscus Ice Pops
Watermelon, Lime, and Hibiscus Ice Pops Ice pops are incredibly easy to make. If you don’t have molds you can always use Dixie cups and popsicle sticks. The gorgeous, deep red color comes from the hibiscus flowers and the watermelon and we have to tell you, these are incredibly thirst quenching. Why drink liquid when you can […]

Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream
Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream with Candied Cacao Nibs These days I see folks walking around with iced coffee drinks even mid-winter. Of course most of them are covered with whipped cream that is anything but fresh and occasionally sport a “caramel flavored” drizzle or poor quality sprinkle of chocolate. Not worth the calories, if […]

Fifty-Fifty Punch
Sarah Tenaglia has brought us a lavishly photographed book on punches, both spirited and non-alcoholic. Written along with co-author Jeanne Kelley, Punch Bowls and Pitcher Drinksis a small book packed with ideas, inspirational pictures and settings and drinks like classic Red Wine Sangria and Mai Tai Punch to new creations like Kumquat Tangerine Smash […]

Frozen Chocolate Pudding Pops
Homemade Frozen Chocolate Pudding Pops What’s going on in this picture? Well, this was taken from our Pudding segment on Better.tv where we made a classic chocolate pudding as well as a chocolate pudding pie. Anyone who has spent time on the set of a TV show knows that things never unfold the way you […]

Gingerbread Caramelized Apple Ice Cream Sandwiches
Easy-to-Use Pre-Rolled Gingerbread Cookie Sheets from Nestlé Nestlé has come out with ready-to-use gingerbread cookie dough – Nestlé Toll House Rolled and Ready Gingerbread Cookie Dough Sheets. No rolling! Just get your creativity in high gear. The sheets come two to a package and I made 16, 3-inch cookies, which gave me 8 luscious ice cream sandwiches. […]

Paleo Pumpkin Ice Cream
All the Flavors of Pumpkin Pie in a Vegan, Paleo Ice Cream We have a classic pumpkin ice cream recipe but we don’t want to leave out our paleo and vegan friends. This paleo pumpkin ice cream is perfect for the fall and winter holidays – or really anytime you have a pumpkin pie craving. […]

Frozen Caramel Cream with Bittersweet Chocolate Whiskey Sauce
No Ice Cream Machine Needed for this Frozen Caramel Dessert This dessert features a rich, smooth frozen caramel cream, layered with whiskey soaked purchased ladyfingers and served with a warmed whiskey accented bittersweet chocolate sauce. No ice cream machine needed here and this frozen dessert couldn’t be easier to put together. The cold caramel cream contrasts […]

Espresso Ice Cream (Paleo)
All the Flavor of Espresso in a Paleo Ice Cream Coconut milk makes a thick rich espresso ice cream that is paleo friendly for those following that diet. No need to forgo your favorite frozen treat. Paleo ice cream can be surprisingly creamy and satisfying. Excerpted from Paleo Ice Creamby Ben Hirshberg. Published by Ulysses Press 2014. […]

The Austrian Dancing Kick Chocolate Ice Cream Dessert
A Chocolate Ice Cream Extravaganza from Jeni’s If you don’t know Jeni, let’s start by fixing that right there. Jeni is none other than the brilliant woman behind Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and she has now written a book putting her amazing ice cream flavors to work in even more spectacular layered desserts. Layered with […]