TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Magnum Ice Cream Bars New Flavors

The premium ice cream brand, Magnum, was launched in Sweden in January 1989. (January? Sweden? Ice cream? Brr!) Now part of Unilever, the original Magnum, targeted to adults, offered a thick bar of vanilla ice cream on a stick, with real chocolate coating. At the time, there was no real chocolate that could withstand the…
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PRODUCT: Maple Bacon Frozen Yogurt

Maple Bacon frozen yogurt with toppings. Photo courtesy Yogen Fruz.   While there are more than 1300 Yogen Fruz stores worldwide, there’s none anywhere near us. But if you’re within easy distance (store locator) and want to try maple bacon frozen yogurt, head over. Yogen Fruz says their one-of-a-kind Maple Bacon flavor has a smokey…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: New Talenti Gelato Flavors

Each flavor is better than the next. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Among the happiest days of THE NIBBLE’s year are when the samples of Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto’s new flavors arrive. This privately owned business produces a superior artisan ice cream at a better price than the big “superpremium” brands like…
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FOOD FUN: What Is Snow Ice?

One of our favorite writers, bakers and photographers—that’s all one person, Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog—is on sabbatical in Hawaii. The photos she’s been posting are such a treat. One of her favorite discoveries is snow ice. “A distinct and entirely different dessert than shave ice,” she writes, “snow ice is also a sweet frozen…
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FOOD FUN: Valentine Ice Cream Pops

We were inspired by these ice cream pops from La Chocolate in Melbourne, Australia to make our own. You can also dip frozen bananas. We were unable to find uncoated ice cream bars, and were just as happy to use uncoated frozen yogurt bars. However, you can just as easily purchase chocolate-coated ice cream bars…
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