Strawberry Vanilla Gelato Recipe
Ingredients 2 Pint of Strawberries 20 Oz Milk 6 Oz Heavy Cream 2 Vanilla Beans 6 Egg Yolks 6 Oz + 2 Tbs Sugar 2 Tbs Honey Gelato (or Italian Ice Cream) is surprisingly easy to make. Even if you do not have an ice cream maker, you can simply pour the gelato base into a metal bowl and stir in the freezer. The best thing about making homemade gelato is that you can cater the flavors to your taste preference and you can make endless flavor combinations. I personally love strawberry and vanilla ice cream. As a child my mother would buy containers of Neapolitan ice...
Read MorePear and Gorgonzola Whoopie Pie: Interesting but not Wicked Awesome
After experimenting in the kitchen, I finally came up with a Whoopie Pie recipe that I was ready to test on the public. There was an event at Kitchen 953 and I made several dozen for sampling. The idea of a pear and Gorgonzola Whoppie Pie to some was off putting to some (perhaps repulsive was more accurate) and to others was exciting. Overall the reaction was great, even from those who thought the concept was repulsive. Most people liked the flavor combination and were surprised that they were not overwhelmed by the Gorgonzola. I thought the Whoopie Pies were good, but were not...
Read MoreA Mad Baker’s Laboratory
I often hear from friends and colleagues that they love to cook, but hate to bake. “Baking is so precise” I am told, “there is no room for creativity, improvisation, or changing recipes based on seasonal ingredients”. I see baking as the exact opposite. My kitchen is a laboratory and I am a mad scientist concocting potions. As an example, I am currently working on a new pear Whoopie Pie with a Gorgonzola filling. At first this combination in a dessert may sound gross, but I believe that it will be wicked awesome (sometimes I prove myself wrong). I am working with seasonal...
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