I consider myself lucky for the fact that my childhood dentist's office was located in very close proximity to an ice cream parlor. When it came time for my brother's and my twice-yearly dental exams my mother decided that we...
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Yield: 1 quart Zest Factor: Medium This ice cream feels cold, but tastes oh-so-warm on the tongue thanks to a collection of spices. Recipe by A.J. Fox for Chile Pepper magazine. For other spicy ice cream suggestions to make and...
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To cap off a week of light Vietnamese recipes, here's a little something for the sweet-toothed. Mandarin sorbet, reprinted from Into the Vietnamese Kitchen makes lovely use of the season's mandarin oranges, adding only water, sugar, and lime juice to...
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Who knew that trying to find apple cider in August would be like searching for fresh watermelon in February? Earlier this week, with my heart set on making this delicious scallop dish, I went to one farm stand and three...
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©iStockphoto.com/kolan Wet walnuts, the sticky-sweet ice cream topping made from walnuts and maple syrup, often have a soggy appearance and cloying flavor. If the walnuts aren't sufficiently toasted, or if you use low-quality maple syrup, an otherwise delicious sundae can...
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Photograph from mapper-montag on Flickr Although I never had a backyard pool as a kid, I spent many a hot summer afternoon in my neighbor's pool practicing somersaults, backflips, and cannonballs. All that swimming certainly worked up an appetite. My...
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©iStockphoto.com/AK2 On a recent vacation to Ithaca, New York, I sampled some of the flavors at Purity Ice Cream, a local parlor that has been serving scoops since 1936. Normally I'm pretty decisive when it comes to placing my order,...
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Ever since I got my Cuisinart ICE-20 at the beginning of the summer, I've been churning out flavor after delectable flavor of cool, smooth, luxurious ice cream. And while there's certainly nothing wrong with indulging every now and again (and...
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- makes about 1 quart - Don't know what to pair this ice cream with? Read my recommendations along with other à la mode alternatives. Ingredients 3/4 cup pure maple syrup (grade A) 1 cup whole milk 2 cups heavy...
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- makes 1 1/2 quarts - Loosely adapted from a recipe by Gale Gand. Don't know what to pair this ice cream with? Read my recommendations along with other à la mode alternatives. Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 2 cups...
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