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Going Beyond Vanilla: À la Mode Alternatives

Vanilla ice cream with pie is a classic combination, but why not try something different? My three favorite words in the language of desserts are à la mode. In fact, I love ice cream so much that I frequently wish I could invert the formula, as in, "I'll have three giant scoops with a sliver of pie on top." But when it comes to the dizzying array of cakes, crumbles, and crostatas made from all sorts of ingredients—chocolate, coffee, fruit, nuts—why do we so often limit ourselves to crowning our sweets with dollops of plain old vanilla? Don't get me wrong—I have nothing against vanilla ice cream. I just don't understand why it is the end all be all flavor...

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12 Comments | Posted by Lucy Baker, July 10, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: David Lebovitz, desserts, ice cream, Michael Lomonaco, recipes, sherbet, sorbet