HOW is this the first ice cream I’ve made this summer? It is the end of July, GENUINELY HOW is this even possible? A, I love ice cream, B, I love my ice cream maker, and C, it is HOT AS ALL BEJEEZUS and HUMID my lawd and New York City is a concrete oven […] Read more…
So, as we all know, I’m sure, the difference between sherbet and sorbet is that sherbet contains dairy (usually milk, not cream) and sorbet does not. Sherbet and ice cream differ in that classic French ice cream contains cream and egg yolks. Now that we are all on the same page, I offer my sincere […] Read more…
Heat and humidity got you down? I have just the thing to help cool off: lush ice cream with a major citrus-y kick, paired with cool spicy gingersnaps. Oh ice cream maker, I love you all the time, but I love you most of all in summer. For the Lemon Ice Cream: 2 c. heavy cream, […] Read more…
This dessert is inspired by luxury lingerie brand Lucile‘s Spring collection, and I knew right away I wanted to create something a little more special-occasion-y than I usually make. I was really struck by the beautiful pastel silks, particularly the lovely soft pink “Shortness of Time” range, so I decided to turn for inspiration to a gift I […] Read more…
Otherwise known as “savoring summer as long as possible, in spite of the magazine covers that are telling me to stock up on boots and sweaters.” For the Fresh Mint Ice Cream: (adapted from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz) 1 bunch fresh mint, preferably organic 2 c. heavy cream 1 c. whole milk 3/4 […] Read more…
Obviously this baby needed a recipe post. The denim/gingham bow/cherry embroidery combination reminded me of classic summer desserts: berry shortcakes and cherry pies and bright red snowcones. That reminded me of this wonderful, tiny snowcone stand in Virginia where we used to go on our days off when I was a camp counselor that offers […] Read more…
[Possible Trigger Warning– I’ll be discussing relationships with food, very cursorily and probably superficially.] It was Staff Appreciation Week at my office last week, and I can’t lie: I generally feel super-appreciated each year. Last year they hosted a cupcake-decorating class (still the best frosting job I’ve ever managed); this year they kicked things off with […] Read more…
In all of the Curve/Lingerie Collective/LingerieFW madness, my domestic goddess skills totally fell by the wayside. My desk and coffee table are buried under catalogues and line sheets, there’s a stack of business cards I deeply hope the cat doesn’t discover and knock over, and the laundry pile is growing ominous. One night I stopped […] Read more…