I moved out to Certaldo around 2002 and am only 14km from San Gimignano. We don’t tend to go very often as it is such a popular tourist destination. But I know how to time visits and often can arrive at my favorite gelato place and not find a line, which is rare. The man…
Simple Summer Recipe- Affogato
Hot time- summer in the city— and all I can think about are ways to cool off! After lunch yesterday I could not resist getting one of my favorite desserts hot or cold- Gelato Affogato- a drowned ice cream. Nothing could be easier. Gelato Affogato Let your ice cream soften some before scooping, Italian gelato is not…
Italian way to cool down
caffe shakerato, I asked for milk in mine When the temps rise here in Italy, the land that frowns on air-conditioning…. there are several ways to beat the heat. One of course is to get thee to a gelato shop NOW! There is one in almost every neighborhood, I suggest ordering the smallest size and…
The Big Scoop!
The Big Scoop is out…. David L’s new book The Perfect Scoop has been released! Filled with incredible recipes for not only ice cream, gelato, sorbet and granita but also toppings, what David calls “vessels” to serve your ice cream in such as crepes profiterols etc and a wild selection of things to stir in…