June 2011
14 posts
The Ice Cream Lifestyle #4
There are over two gallons of ice cream in my freezer right now.
Flavors for this weekend’s Pasadena Food Swap, a friend’s birthday pool party and my neighbors’ Summer Shindig.
Celery with Rum-soaked Raisins
Cherry Lambic Sorbet
Basil Lime Sorbet
Soy Sauce + Star Anise (it wasn’t my idea!)
Spicy Dark Chocolate
Pistachio + Apricot
Thai Pineapple Curry
Balsamic Strawberry + Black Pepper
Ginger Orange
Caramel Apple
Oolong Tea
Lemon + Blackberry Sauce
Sweet Corn + Corn Flakes
- Lili x
The Ice Cream Lifestyle #3
Most of the recipes on this blog have been created and adapted with Jeni Britton-Bauer’s “eggless” ice cream making technique in mind, and I am absolutely thrilled about her new book, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams At Home, which arrived in the mail this week!
HOW COOL IS THIS - “Your Go-To Recipe for Experimenting”.
Of course, thanks to Amazon’s “Click To Look Inside!” feature, months ago I had already scrutinized those few pages and sucked in whatever information I could. So much so that I felt knowledgeable geeky enough to draw up this ROUGH GUIDE for myself…
*Note that my illustrated process doesn’t exactly match what is in the book. Jeni recommends adding the “flavor” after cooking and straining the ice cream base, but I tend to add the flavor to cook with the ice cream base.
As for the “Ziploc bag in Ice Bath” …. I am too lazy to set this up so I just stick the hot bowl in the freezer for 30 minutes or so before transferring it to the fridge. I also rarely churn the ice cream on the same day and usually let the flavors deepen overnight.
Back to the book - I love it and highly recommend it.
Lots of yummy recipes categorized by season; a pleasing minimalistic design (= easy to follow) with beautiful photos of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.
TIP: If you live in Los Angeles and don’t want to pay the $35 shipping fee to order these ice creams from Columbus OH, head on over to Handy Market in Burbank. They carry seasonal flavors too!
The Ice Cream Lifestyle #2
I wish I had remembered to take photos! I had a ‘Ice Cream Soiree’ at my home last night with some fabulous friends. The flavors on the table were:
Mexican Coffee
Pistachio-Apricot
Orange-Date
Tamarind
Coconut & Cherries
Blackberry Sorbet
Papaya-Lime Sorbet
Goat Cheese & Pears
Horchata
Vanilla Peach & Blackberries
Avocado
It was so much fun, and even more so to receive glowing compliments from my foodie friends/ice-cream tasters.
TWEETS:
@Faustfatale: Blown away by @lilita_yaya ‘s ice cream as usual. Fave flavors: Pistachio apricot and coconut with roasted cherries. Also papaya lime sorbet
@ChanningHansen: @lilita_yaya makes the best ice cream ever. Yes, better than Scoops. Honey Goat Cheese + roasted pears (w goats milk) is to die for.
Aw! Better than Scoops? Wow, what a compliment!
On June 26th, 2011 I am going to be at the Pasadena Food Swap with some homemade ice cream. I have never participated in a public food swapping/sharing event before and I’m both nervous and excited. Sign up! Join in! See you there!
