My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

6 Great Ice Cream Gifts For All Seasons

It’s way too cold to eat ice cream, at least it’s too frigid for me!  So why not buy yourself—or an ice cream loving friend—some ice cream kitsch? It comes in many forms–ceramics, bath towels, even Elvis ice cream cone Christmas tree ornaments! Read about it here: It’s winter and few people are thinking about that [...]

Recipe: Indian Pudding for Thanksgiving

Indian Pudding may be the ugliest dessert every created. But it’s also one of the most delicious–especially if you top it with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream! Concocted from corn meal, molasses, eggs and spices, Indian Pudding has long been a Thanksgiving staple. Read my story on Saveur.com about how this baked pudding [...]

Rosh Hashanah: Gefilte Fish Conclave Draws Crowd of Hungry Haters

  By Laura B. Weiss It’s almost Rosh Hashanah, so it’s time to talk about gefilte fish. Or at least that’s what the Center for Jewish History must have decided when they put together a panel of fish mavens last week to discuss what’s perhaps the most reviled holiday food of all times. In fact, [...]

Ice Cream and Sweets for Easter

By Laura B. Weiss Author of Ice Cream: A Global History  It’s almost Easter which means it’s spring, which means it’s time for Easter-themed ice cream treats, and for sweets like chocolate bunnies. What could be more Easter-like than Easter egg ice cream? To make them, you’ll need recipes for milk chocolate and white chocolate ice cream. [...]

Passover Food App: What Would Moses Think?

Photo via Flickr by Aramand Agasi Moses would plotz. Or maybe, given what a rush he was in to get the Children of Israel out of Egypt, he’d be thrilled at the idea of a Passover app with a nice a selection of matzoh. So much easier than baking those wheat crackers on the run. [...]