Black Grapes ice cream (or sherbet, if you like)
Grapes is a rare ice cream flavour to come across. Some say it is because grapes stop ice cream from freezing, others recall that grape ice cream will kill your dog. Sounds strange? Yes,...
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Gelato Spazzacamino – the Chimney Sweep’s Gelato
The days are getting shorter, and what better way to lighten up dark evenings than with a dazzling adult frozen dessert? If you share my fondness for ice creams combined with alcohol, read on...
Gelato di crema (and on gelato in general)
Gelato di crema – sometimes described as “vanilla ice cream without vanilla”! Following in the footsteps of the late great Marcella Hazan and her recipe from a restaurant in Bologna, we’ll be testing out...
Raw Chocolate gelato à la Modica
In these pandemic times, lock-downs, travel restrictions and social distancing will most likely put a stop to any prospects of visiting the Italian city of Modica on Sicily. But what is so special about...
Coppa del Nonno (Grandpa’s cup) gelato
Ever wanted to feel like a famous Italian movie director? Or like an Italian rapper? Or do you simply crave a really good, yet easy to make, Italian coffee ice cream – one that...
Plum gelato – Sicilian style
Plums! How I adore these lush, tasty fruits! More than just delicious and tasty, they also contain impressive amounts of vitamins, fibres and antioxidants so what’s not to like? Where I live, the season...
Fior di Latte ice cream
Looking for a new, fresh ice cream base? Fond of milk? – Look no further! Many people tend to base their ice creams on vanilla, combining it with whatever other flavour they want to...
Mount Everest ice cream (à la Edmund Hillary)
Want to try an ice cream for heroes? Edmund Hillary – legendary mountaineer who, together with his sherpa Tenzing Norgay, was the first human to ever climb the top of Mount Everest – accomplished...
