Bittersweet Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients: 8 ounces very good quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped**2 cups heavy cream1 cup whole milk2/3-3/4 cup sugar6-8 egg yolks (how rich do you want it to be?)dash of salt1 tsp. vanilla extract (optional, and you can also use almond extract)Instructions: Place milk and cream in a 3 qt. saucepan and […]

One of my very favorite store bought ice cream flavors is Tin Roof Sundae. I love to mine out the chocolate covered peanuts. For quite awhile I have been wanting to recreate it at home. And over the weekend, I did. Also, I thought– “This would be a really great ice cream to give someone […]

I know it’s still a long ways until blackberry season, but I can’t help but want some. Trader Joe’s (my favorite place on earth) carries the best frozen blackberries. I mean, just look: Can you believe these are frozen berries? Once they thaw out all the way, you think you are eating them fresh off […]

(picture via wrapables.com) We eat a lot of ice cream in our family. I thought these were darling and I would positively love to enjoy my nightly bowl in one of these. And I’ll take the scoop, too. Found at wrapables.com.

Lemons have been on my mind lately. My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and I really get into planning what kind of cake and ice cream I want to make for myself. I’m kind of a geek about it actually. This year the theme is LEMON. Tart, yet slightly sweet lemon. I’m […]

Almond Cheesecake Ice Creamoriginal recipe Ingredients:3 cups whole milk1 cup sliced almonds8 oz. cream cheese2/3 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar6 egg yolks1 cup heavy cream1/2 to 1 tsp. almond extract Instructions:Heat milk in a large pot over high heat, but do not boil. Add the almonds. Cover with the pot lid. Let steep for about […]

Raspberry Buttermilk Ice Creamoriginal recipe Ingredients:  For berries: 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries1/4-1/2 cup sugar (depending on sweetness of berries) For custard base: 2 cups heavy cream6 egg yolks (4 or 5 will work fine, but no less than 4)3/4 cup sugardash salt1 tsp. vanilla, optional2 cups cold buttermilk Instructions: For berries: Place the berries […]

Let’s talk about homemade ice cream.  Some of us have better memories of homemade ice cream than others.  Remember how sometimes Grandma’s ice cream was a bit too sweet and icy?  Or it would leave that greasy film on the roof of your mouth?  Remember that?  Yeah…that’s why some people claim not to like homemade […]