My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Bike the Back Streets of Key West

Some say that Key West is a trashy tourist trap with a trail of tchotchke shops strung along Duval Street, the town’s main drag. Once you’ve snagged a neon-hued flamingo you can stop by one of the many bars for a drink.
In fact, many people come to this semitropical island at the southernmost tip of [...]

Boozy Ice Cream Treats for the Holiday

Want to get a buzz on for the holidays? You could stick to plain old cocktails. Or you could jazz them up a bit by adding ice cream.  Better yet, why not churn some ice cream that’s flavored by vodka, rum or some other liquor? Click here to read my HuffPo post with recipes you [...]

Ice Cream: Coolhaus vs Shake Shack

Guinness Chip Ice Cream + Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie
In an ice cream face-off, how do Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches and Shake Shack Concretes fare?
OK, the two ice cream products differ in several key ways. For one, Coolhaus sandwiches are filled with ice cream; Shake Shack’s products are made from frozen custard. Yet they’re both vying [...]

Ice Cream Recipes Galore!

Virginia Willis ice cream recipes.

Upper West Side: All About Screme Gelato

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