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The Ten Most Recent Comments By miso

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Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

Mmm, forgot to add that they use Sicilian pistachios and local organic produce.

miso at 1:56AM on 01/05/08

From Talk

Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

Arlecchino Gelateria in Phoenix, without a doubt. Most of the gelato I've eaten has been in Italy, and this is the only gelateria in Arizona that lives up to (and exceeds) expectation.

miso at 1:53AM on 01/05/08

From Required Eating

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham

Any manner of vegetable layering, cracked pepper, a soft cheese, and mustard. Hmmm. But epicure's submission above has my stomach fluids all-a-gurgle.

miso at 5:24PM on 12/05/07

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Crescent City Cooking'

Gumbo at five years of age, and gumbo ever since.

miso at 2:54PM on 11/28/07

From Required Eating

Weekend Book Giveaway: The Oxford Companion to Italian Food

Exclusively Italian? I'll remove from that the tempting category of fresh produce and say an excellent aged aceto basalmico.

miso at 4:03PM on 11/26/07

From Required Eating

Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!

Neck - chomp.
Giblets - chomp.

miso at 3:18PM on 11/15/07

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Dolce Italiano, Desserts From the Babbo Kitchen'

I would have to agree with SelimaCat above... Homemade limoncello from Ca del Buco in Bologna takes the cake. Otherwise? Any masterfully made gelato.

miso at 6:26PM on 11/08/07

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Savory Bread From the Mediterranean'

I've had an incredible rosemary focaccia that would sway my vote towards the Mediterranean if it weren't for my deep-seated weakness for good, fresh traditional naan.

miso at 4:58PM on 10/08/07

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Cook the Book: 'Beard on Food'

My very dear Chinese grandparents, who are directly responsible for nearly everything I consider comfort food.

And more recently, Dorie Greenspan and Robyn, who inspire me to cook/eat all sorts of things that would have otherwise missed my radar. :)

miso at 5:44AM on 10/05/07

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Cook the Book: 'How to Pick a Peach'

Cooking - cherries.
Raw - cherries.

miso at 4:03PM on 09/25/07

Responses to Comments by miso

From Talk

Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

ChristineB -- I was about to say Cafe Istria too! I just love it. My college dorm is only a block away. All of their baked goods are great too.

Ellie P. at 11:42PM on 01/08/08

From Talk

Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

I third Capogiro -- I actually went there tonight. It's incredible.

Messily at 11:04PM on 01/08/08

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Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

I haven't been impressed with Dolcezza at all. The Gelato Bar in the National Gallery of Art was surprisingly good, though. Maybe my expectations of Dolcezza were just too high.

Frost Gelateria in Tucson, AZ is pretty good.

greenteaparty at 5:51PM on 01/08/08

From Talk

Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

I had pretty good gelato at the Espresso & Gelato Bar in the National Gallery of Art (East Building) in Washington, DC. They offer 16 flavors of gelato and a full espresso bar.

Gayngry at 5:16PM on 01/08/08

From Talk

Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

I wholeheartedly second Capogiro in Philly. Made fresh daily and absolutely delicious! In fact, our weather is unseasonably warm today and I think I might swing by on my way home for some. I can't wait!!

das_umlaut at 11:35AM on 01/08/08

From Talk

Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

There are places that serve gelato on practically every corner in Little Italy of San Francisco, so you could keep trying until you find something authentic. I've never had 'real' gelato before, but I enjoy gelato when I can. There is even a pizza restaurant in downtown Stockton, CA that serves pretty good gelato!
And to flood: I'll have to try that place in Eugene, Ore., next time I'm up there!

misseditor at 7:07PM on 01/07/08

From Talk

Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

I third Dolcezza. I think last summer I had siux different pints in rotation... the lemon and opal basil sorbetto was incredible, and I must embarrasingly admit to having consumed an entire mixed pint of the Toigo Orchards pear and dark chocolate. The stomach ache was profound, but worth it.

VioletHeather at 4:49PM on 01/07/08

From Talk

Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

If you're ever in northern MI, Petoskey, to be exact, go to American Spoonfood's restaurant and gelato bar. It's the best gelato I've had outside of Italy. And yes it is the home of American Spoonfood's fine gourmet products by Justin Rashad and family.

lmstanley at 1:19PM on 01/07/08

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Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

Dear Doodoolemonque--

Shipping gelato essentially ruins the product --- since it has to be frozen solid in order to survive FedEx. Great gelato is served after it has been freshly made. Freezing it solid makes it inferior-- though passable, if tempered. That is one reason why the Ciao Bello pints sold in freezer cases don't measure up to the product sold in their NY shops. And also why the best places don't ship.

When I was in Rome last summer, I was surprised to see that San Crispino (one of the very best) does now offer to pack some for fly-away, but they claim its transit-life is only four hours. Fine for EU members, but not for those of us destined for the US, unless you are also preparing a great snack for your in-flight meal or stopover in Paris/London, etc., en route home.

Guess it is better than none, but not the real deal.

cocopazzo at 12:28PM on 01/07/08

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Great Gelato. Not Ice Cream. In the U.S. Where? Whose?

I live in Asheville, often known as the Berkley of the South, but while we have some great local ice cream, gelato as such, does not exist. We are so removed, here in Asheville, this comment software is also unaware the Italian treat, as it underlines in red as I write it, as though I were stupid one and not the software. Perhaps anyone aware of a great gelato (stop it, damn it!) that ships, I would be deeply in debt for the info.

doodoolemonque at 11:36PM on 01/06/08