My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Upper West Side: All About Screme Gelato

Upper West Side gelato bar Screme Gelato typifies the globalization of gelato.

An All Ice Cream Dinner June 6 in New York

NEW UPDATE: The New York Times, June 1, 2011:
Five-Course Dessert
Ice cream from soup to nuts will be featured at a five-course dinner on Monday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Roger Smith Hotel…. Click here to read more.
UPDATE: Carolina M Capehart of Historic Cookery will be making ice cream the old fashioned way at [...]

Mother’s Day Cupcakes with Organge Buttercream Icing

Chef Renee concocted these cupcakes, sure to please Mom on her special day. Combine with a gift certificate to a day spa, and you’ll have one happy mother.
Orange, Pecan and Toasted Coconut Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350°F.
INGREDIENTS

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
pinch salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup coarsely ground pecans (don’t overprocess, [...]

Julian Medina and Pichet Ong Open Cuban Diner Coppelia

Anything Cuban—music, food, you name it—and I’m there, instantly. Coppelia Diner, a joint venture of famed chefs Pichet Ong and Julian Medina, is a warm casual spot for chowing down on traditional and inventive Cuban and Latin American specialties. And then there are Ong’s fabulous confections to finish off the meal.
I’ve been to Cuba twice [...]

Upper West Side: Gluten-Free Store, G-Free NYC, to Open April 20

Celiacs and gluten-intolerant folks rejoice! G-Free NYC, a shop selling gluten free products, will open April 20, according to the company’s web site and reports by DNA Info and My Upperwest.
The shop will be located on 85th Street between Columbus and Central Park West. Featured will be products ranging from pasta and chips to frozen foods [...]