Be it soft-serve, gelato, frozen custard, Indian kulfi or Israeli glida, some form of cold, sweet ice cream treat can found throughout the world in restaurants and home freezers. Though ice cream was once considered a food for the elite, it has evolved into one of the most successful mass-market products ever developed. In Ice Cream, food writer Laura B. Weiss takes the reader on a vibrant trip through the history of ice cream from ancient China to modern-day Tokyo in order to tell the lively story of how this delicious indulgence became a global sensation. Weiss tells of donkeys wooed with ice cream cones, Good Humor-loving World War II-era German diplomats, and sundaes with names such as “Over the Top” and “George Washington.” Her account is populated with Chinese emperors, English kings, former slaves, women inventors, shrewd entrepreneurs, Italian immigrant hokey-pokey ice cream vendors, and gourmand American First Ladies. Today American brands dominate the world ice cream market, but vibrant dessert cultures like Italy’s continue to thrive, and new ones, like Japan’s, flourish through unique variations. Weiss connects this much-loved food with its place in history, making this a book sure to be enjoyed by all who are beckoned by the siren song of the ice cream truck.

A vibrant, delectable cookbook that elevates making ice cream at home to an art form—with 75 original recipes. Lomelino's Ice Cream is your guide to all things sweet, creamy, icy, indulgent, and homemade. Linda Lomelino, the stylish blogger at the helm of Call Me Cupcake!, is a kitchen wizard who crafts ice cream so beautiful and delicious you can almost taste it melting on your tongue as you read. Learn to make sinfully smooth ice creams, cool sorbets, and chunky-nutty-chocolaty frozen treats; not to mention ice-cream cakes, floats, sauces, meringues, and crumbles to top it all off.

Turn your favorite carton of ice cream into a real treat with over fifty recipes for super-cool desserts—from cakes & pies to sundaes & sandwiches. What’s cooler than ice cream? How about over fifty chill-out ways to transform store-bought ice cream into truly spectacular desserts? With Ice Cream Treats, you’re only a pint away from turning your favorite flavor into delicious cakes, pies, sundaes, shakes, and sandwiches. Nothing says summertime like a frothy Berry-Vanilla Milk Shake or a Peach Crisp Parfait. But you can indulge anytime of the year with decadent desserts like Black Forest Ice Cream Cake or creamy Butter Pecan Pie. Even the holidays are more festive with unexpected treats like Pumpkin Sandwiches with Gingersnaps or Eggnog Ice Cream Torte with Rum Whipped Cream. And once you try treats like Pistachio Sandwiches with Walnut Brownies, you’ll never settle for a cone again. If you want to try your hand at making your own ice cream, there are even recipes for the classics like Dark Chocolate, Coffee Bean, Vanilla Bean, and Strawberry. To top it all off, you’ll find an ice cream buyer’s guide, along with tips and tools for making perfect ice cream treats. Isn’t it time you treated yourself?

Complete instructions and helpful advice for making delicious homemade ice cream, either in a hand-cranked or electric freezer. Includes 58 mouthwatering ice cream recipes, plus recipes for toppings and sauces. Introduction. Illustrated throughout.