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A good ice cream sandwich calls for the perfect cookie. It can’t be too hard, nor should it be too cakey. It needs to be soft enough to bite into while frozen, but not so soft that it falls apart under the weight of the ice cream. In short, it was this …
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When it comes to ice cream recipes, Bruce Weinstein’s Ultimate Ice Cream Book is my go-to guide. His Mint Chocolate Ice Cream is a family favorite, but this weekend I needed to use up some egg yolks and decided to make Extra Rich and Creamy Vanilla. With 7 egg yolks, I worried that it might [...]
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Last week I made some mint chocolate ice cream. It went over so well that I decided to pull out the ice cream maker and dust off another old recipe. When it comes to choosing ice cream recipes, I’m less adventurous and tend to stick with ones I’ve made before. This is one of the [...]
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Our family loves ice cream in just about every flavor, but when it comes to mint we’re picky. Hands down, the best mint ice cream is home made and this is the recipe I use when I take the time to make it. This recipe is adapted from the only ice cream book I own [...]
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I’d never made sorbet, but after attending an event at Thai Fresh where Jam was whipping out all kinds of berry flavored ice creams, I had the urge to drag out my ice cream maker and give it a go. This recipe is adapted from a collection of state fair winners, but during a quick [...]
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I love tiramisu and the idea of making it with Girl Scout shortbread cookies instead of ladyfingers seemed like a winner. In fact, if you Google “Girl Scout Cookie Tiramisu” you’ll find recipes from various chefs who did just that. So today’s recipe was supposed to supposed to be a rich Girl Scout …
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I never got around to making Baked Alaska for Seward’s Day, but I did find what appears to be a good recipe. Plus, it’s a great way to use up brownies. This recipe makes 9 little Alaskas, but you don’t have to make all 9. Brownie Baked Alaskas 1 9 inch pan of brownies (from [...]
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I found last night’s dessert on Recipezaar, but the person who posted it didn’t know the source and I’m having trouble finding it as well. What it is, is an ice cream cake with a milk chocolate/Rice Krispie base. It sounds odd, but it tastes like peppermint ice cream and Crunch Bars. Todd really liked [...]
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