Cioccolate Nero Gelato

 

Taking a moment to visit TALLblonde's Italian roots with a rich, decadent, frozen bowl of deliciousness.  I researched a number of recipes from cookbooks and the internet and came up with what TALLblonde feels is second best to a real Italian Gelato shop. The consistency in the home ice cream freezer will remain loose and soupy but have no fear it will set up with that traditional dense and chewy texture.  NOTE:  Remember to let your freezer container sit in the freezer for at least 48 hours before using for best results. Delizioso!

Cranberry-Stuffing What ?

 

Last Fall a friend asked if I had tried an ice cream shop walking distance within my friend's and my neighborhood? I said, :"No, what about it?"  My friend said, "You must try it, they have very unique flavors that rotate on their menu. They have a Thanksgiving flavor. right now"  I thought oh boy, what the heck is Thanksgiving ice cream.  About a week later I was out for my weekend neighborhood walk and came upon this ice cream shop "Salt and Straw".  On the sidewalk stood their sign with the flavors of the day.  Sure enough, there it was, first on the list, "Thanksgiving Ice Cream".  The ingredients listed were vanilla ice cream with cranberry sauce and stuffing swirls. I had to have it...

It tasted fabulous, just as I had imagined it should. When I purposely went back the following 

Saturday to satisfy my new savory and sweet addiction the flavor was no longer on the menu.  It has been nearly four months since and I cannot get this unusual concoction out of my head so I decided to make my attempt to re-create it..

Before you laugh or wince at the thought of this Fall combination of flavors in a frozen dessert I must remind you that many of you have been to the Gilroy Garlic Festival just to try the garlic ice cream and I am sure there were skeptics when salted-caramel made it onto the dessert scene, and you love that, right?

Toasted Butter Pecan Ice Cream

 

Have a little patience with this recipe, it is a 3-parter. The flavor you will create is worth all the extra time you will give it.  Ice cream is not meant to be made spontaneously. You can thank me later by whispering to yourself, "Oh, this is so good", with each spoonful.

This toasted butter pecan ice cream is so rich you will not be filling a soup bowl of the stuff after dinner.  Recipe makes 1 luxurious pint.  Double the recipe if you are feeding an army or small party.

OREO Ice Cream

No Ice Cream Maker Needed is the second best part of this recipe, the flavor is the best part.