FOOD FUN: Ice Cream Sandwich Sundae

We found this “sundae” on the Smucker’s Facebook page. Maybe you want a more formal dessert to bring to the table. Or maybe you just want to have fun. Either way: 1. CUT the ice cream sandwich at angles and place in a fancy dish. 2. GARNISH with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, berries, sprinkles, candies…
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RECIPES: Make Tiramisu Gelato & A Tiramisu Sundae

Tiramisu gelato. If you can’t find ladyfingers, garnish with rolled wafer cookies, like Pepperidge Farm’s Pirouettes. Photo © Studio Gi | Fotolia.   In 1866, as America recovered from the Civil War, William A. Breyer of Philadelphia hand-cranked his first gallon of ice cream. Most likely, he had never heard of gelato. The waves of…
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RECIPE: Gingerbread Frozen Yogurt

Gingerbread frozen yogurt. Photo courtesy Pinkberry.   A few weeks ago we suggested a Pumpkin Pie Frozen Yogurt Sundae, inspired by Pinkberry. It’s their holiday flavor of the year. Last year, the seasonal specialty was gingerbread frozen yogurt. If you miss it, you can make your own gingerbread frozen yogurt sundae. The key flavors of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Peanut Butter Dessert Sauce

Peanut butter as a dessert topping. Photo courtesy Sugarland Bakery.   Looking for a garnish for your dessert? Grab that jar of peanut butter. Add sweetener to taste (agave, honey, maple syrup, sugar or noncaloric sweetener). Consider a pinch of cinnamon. Then pipe the peanut butter from a pastry bag. You can use a plastic…
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COOKING VIDEO: Giada Di Laurentiis Makes Affogato, An Italian Sundae

  Italians love their gelato. And they love their espresso. They combine both into an affogato (ah-foe-GOT-toe). Affogato is a coffee lover’s delight. It’s a scoop (or more) of vanilla gelato, topped with a shot of hot espresso. In Italian, the word means “drowned.” You can drown the gelato further with a flavored syrup or…
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