Ice Cream and Frozen Treats

Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches

2024-07-22T15:06:05-04:00July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Dairy, Desserts, Ice Cream and Frozen Treats|

Here’s a quick and easy recipe that uses pizzelle (traditional Italian waffle cookies) to create endless ice cream sandwich variations.  The pizzzelle come in different flavors—such as vanilla, chocolate, anise, and caramel.  The freezer section in your supermarket yields a multitude of dairy ice cream flavors as well as non- dairy options made with coconut [...]

Hazelnut Semifreddo with Gianduja Ganache

2024-02-23T13:38:24-05:00February 1st, 2016|Categories: Desserts, Food Columns, Ice Cream and Frozen Treats, Valentine's Day|

In the fall of 2015, my husband and I took a three-week trip of a lifetime to beautiful Italy.  We started our adventure in Rome, then flew south to Sicily and north to the Piedmont region; we then journeyed east to Venice, west to the Tuscany region and concluded our extraordinary voyage in the Umbria [...]

Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins and Chocolate Dipped Frozen Bananas

2022-10-15T14:40:03-04:00September 1st, 2012|Categories: Breakfast/Brunch, Cupcakes and Muffins, Desserts, Food Columns, Ice Cream and Frozen Treats|Tags: , |

Here are some creative and healthy treats to beat the back to school blues. The banana muffins are a tasty and nutritious addition to the lunchbox.  The frozen bananas make a great after school snack, served directly from the freezer.  Both recipes are fun and kid friendly so your child can help you prepare them.  To [...]