My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Event: Drink Booze and Hear About Ice Cream Sodas

      Yes, I know, summer’s over. So what am I doing talking about ice cream? I should be talking about pumpkins. Or maybe turkeys. Well, ice cream’s one of those treats that people love 24/7, 365 days a year. So even though it’s almost Halloween, I’m doing two events in the coming weeks [...]

September 30th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Cocktails, Dairy, Desserts, Drinks, Events, Food Books, Ice Cream, New York City | Leave a comment

Get the Scoop at New Amsterdam Market’s Ice Cream Fest and Book Signing

Ice Cream Fanatics: The New Amsterdam Market’s 3rd Annual Ice Cream Sunday is Aug. 19. If you’re in NYC, stop by for ice cream from some great purveyors—plus, I’ll be signing (and selling) copies of my book, Ice Cream: A Global History. The event’s from 12pm-4pm. I’ll be perched in a booth amongst the ice [...]

August 9th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Culinary History, Dairy, Desserts, Eggs, Farmers Markets, Food Books, Ice Cream, Manhattan, New York City | Leave a comment

Food Books for Summer Reading from the James Beard Foundation

By Laura B. Weiss Here’s a way to get your food fix and still fit into your bikini. Instead of devouring food, devour books about it. The just-released James Beard Foundation’s Fourteen Great Reads for Food Lovers is a list of memoirs, history, and fiction for food lovers to consume during the 14 weeks between Memorial Day and [...]

May 22nd, 2012 | Category: Food Books | Leave a comment