Recipe: Turn Espresso Into Affogato & The History Of Affogato

[1] Affogato: an Italian sundae (photo © Tony Liao | Unsplash). [2] A coupe glass (photo #1) is nice, but most people use a rocks glass (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] After the first ball of ice cream melted, a fresh scoop was plopped on top.   When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream

We became overly fond of Ben & Jerry’s new Banana Greek Frozen Yogurt with Peanut Buttery Swirls. But after we finished the two pints sent to us by Ben & Jerry’s, we couldn’t find the flavor locally. Necessity being the mother of invention, we experimented with making our own PB swirl ice cream. To please…
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PRODUCT: Ben & Jerry’s Frozen Greek Yogurt

Some of Ben & Jerry’s frozen yogurt flavors rank among the company’s Top 10 sellers. But with the current consumer love* for Greek yogurt—a style that is triple-strained into a thicker form—the new product line took form. The inspiration was a staff member who ate regular Greek yogurt every day for lunch. This week, the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have An Ice Cream Tasting

Celebrate National Strawberry Ice Cream Day by tasting 4-6 different brands. Your favorite may surprise you. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   Today is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, a good excuse to have an ice cream tasting. Most of us keep buying Brand 1 out of habit; but perhaps we’d prefer Brand 2,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Peach Melba Day & Peach Melba Recipe

January 13th is National Peach Melba Day, but why? Peaches aren’t in season until June. It was invented for a summer celebration! But, if you must have one out-of-season, you can forge ahead in the recipe below with frozen peaches. Below you’ll find: > The original Peach Melba recipe. > The year’s 8+ peach holidays…
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