Ice Cream Treats

This is the season for all sorts of frozen goodies. The best part is you can take an ordinary car ton of ice cream add some extra ingredients and have an elegant dessert along with a fun treat.It doesn't take a lot of work either. Just a few scoops and some creativity is all you really need.


This was the subject of NY Times regular Melissa Clark's column A Good Appetite. She explores different variations of ice cream and extras to create interesting desserts. She created and has recipes for the elaborate and the simple.Among the more complicated ones is the bomb. This was a popular mid Century dessert that's relatively easy to make. made out of one or tow flavors, it;s two flavors that have been layered over each other in a dome shape The ice cream is first warmed and softened and then layered in a metal bowl.It;s then refrozen and decorated. ms. Clark made hers with with coconut macaroons and mango ice cream for a tropical, summery taste
A sundae is also mentioned however it's not just chocolate syrup and Reddi Whip over plain ice cream. It's a specially made maple flavored sauce along with creme fraiche.Ms. Clark adds rum for butter and heavy cream for richness and bitter sweet chocolate shavings for bite along with dollops of creme fraiche, the last usually not associated with ice cream dishes. There is also an easy malted milk bonbon that just takes simple ice cream , whether it be chocolate or coffee and then mixed with malted milk powder.. The balls are then rolled in crushed malt ball pieces and frozen.

Ice cream mixed with anything is a good treat. However be creative and innovative and come up with a n unusual dessert. All it takes is a scoop and some interesting ingredients!

The Lushest Ice Cream Ever!

This is the season for ice craem, and especially ice cream on a stick.Usually most people will reach for their favorite Good Humor bar and be satisfied with the eclair or the toasted almond kikinds. Hold on. There' a new bar in town andi it's beyond tasty. It's lush . It's decadent. It's magnum. It's amazing.

I was a sucker fo the Magnum ads. They showed this creamy vanilla bar coated not only with this rich Dove like chocolate but also a layer of caramel underneath. I had to try them .They sounded and looked like frozen decadence. Magnum Ice Pops were expensive (although luckily there was a store coupon for it and I got over a dollar off) and the box only has three gold wrapped bars in it. However the price is worth it THis is the most decadent iced cream ever coated wih a crunchy thick layer of chocolate and gooey caramel. The sucker was history in five minutes flat. It was that good.

Magnum comes in four different flavors, I had the double caramel, but there is also double chocolate , white, dark and almond crunch Magnum is new to the States. It was started in 1989 by Unilever in Holland and spread throughout Europe and Asia.There are some yummy flavored Magnum bars beign sold all over th e world. ( the US was the last to acquire them)In Britain , they have one with honey and cinnamon. Australia has a peppermint flavore along with ones that have a cool Sixties theme. Karl Lagerfeld has even directed a Magnum commercial starring Rachel Bilson in France.

I'm sure Magnum will catch on here. The ice cream bar is one of the best in a long time. It's rich .It's decadent. It's the perfect ice cream treat on a hot summer's night.