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horwatwifey
July 10, 2018
Toasted chocolate cake crumbs in mint ice cream seems absolutely perfect. Such a great idea!
Greenstuff
August 29, 2016
Don't forget the Marcella Hazan favorite--vanilla ice cream, a shot of Scotch whiskey, and a sprinkling of powdered espresso.
Siri B.
August 27, 2016
a drizzle of good olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt on plain vanilla ice cream !
702551
August 26, 2016
The easiest way to gussy up commercial ice cream is to pour booze on it.
Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Chambord, and Kahlua are four examples.
Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Chambord, and Kahlua are four examples.
702551
August 26, 2016
Oh, and this isn't limited to spirits or liqueurs. You can also use wine or beer.
Vin santo is the first wine that comes to the top of my head.
Guinness floats had their fifteen minutes of fame in the Eighties.
Vin santo is the first wine that comes to the top of my head.
Guinness floats had their fifteen minutes of fame in the Eighties.
amysarah
August 26, 2016
Saute banana slices in butter, add brown sugar and a pinch of salt (adding a glug of rum or bourbon never hurts,) simmer a minute or two and serve over or under a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I like coffee ice cream a lot with this too.
sarah
August 26, 2016
It may sound silly, but I love balsamico on ice cream, especially the richer, creamier varieties like stracciatella.
Smaug
August 26, 2016
Seems to me the ice cream makers are doing enough "gussying up" of their own. Ben and Jerry makes what, 3 actual flavors of ice cream? Yet they sell about a million varieties. In a way, the proliferation of manufacturers has been a boon for ice cream eaters, but it has it's price- stores have limited freezer space, and when they add a new line, something has to give, and it's usually selection of other brands' flavors (and usually, it seems, the ones I prefer). So I go to the store, I have my choice of 40 brands of vanilla, in addition to various low fat, non dairy etc. versions, but nary a Spumoni or Butter Pecan.
702551
August 26, 2016
You're better off going to a real ice cream shop rather than the grocery store to buy ice cream although for sure, an independent shop will not have *ALL* flavors, but a selection of what they recently made.
The ice cream shop by my regular grocery store has prepacked quarts, etc. of the most popular flavors (like vanilla) so you don't have wait for the counter person to scoop a quart. Plus, their ice cream is G-O-O-D.
The ice cream shop by my regular grocery store has prepacked quarts, etc. of the most popular flavors (like vanilla) so you don't have wait for the counter person to scoop a quart. Plus, their ice cream is G-O-O-D.
Smaug
August 27, 2016
There is a plentiful lack of ice cream stores anywhere near me, and anyway that way you only get 1 brand. I find that most brands only have a couple of flavors that they do particularly well.
Niknud
August 26, 2016
Homemade Magic Shell! You did an article/have the recipe up here somewhere. Ridiculously easy (like 2 ingredients and your microwave easy), delicious and (bonus!) the kiddos think I am the coolest parent ever. Not bad for 2 minutes worth of work. Oh yah, and you can keep leftovers in the fridge and just heat it up later.
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