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When you write a cooking column, some things, no matter how much you like them, just aren't going to be hits. Take clams, for instance. I looked at the traffic statistics.

Apparently no one wants to eat, much less make, black pepper clams, even though they're so good they'll make your toes curl. But ice cream? Ice cream is an easy sell. In fact, I won't even have to sell it. Watch this:

THE ICE CREAM MAN IS COMING! Ok. How many of you started to look out the window? Even though really good ice cream is easy to come across in any supermarket, here's why it's worth making:

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Living in Florida, it can be hard to tell when Spring rolls into Summer without looking at the calendar. One sure sign for me is the arrival of stone fruits in the markets, especially peaches.

Around this time of year, peaches are everywhere, from the farmer’s markets to the grocery stores to the roadside stands that dot the sides of our country roads.

These ripe, juicy orbs of sweetness just beg to be dressed up as cobblers, compotes, crisps and of course, ice cream. I am only too happy to oblige!

For this luscious Honey-Peach Ice Cream, I decided to roast my peaches with a little honey. If you’ve never eaten a roasted peach, you’re missing out.

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Beer ice cream

Total time: 20 minutes, plus freezing timeServings: 2 to 4

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In this summer season everyone get uneasy with the heat and sometimes even get irritated by the high temperature. With high temperature we are always distracted and unable to stick on to particular activity or program. So, we look for solution to keep our body temperature cool. This is the time that ice creams are hot favourite. Now you can try and make the following apple flavour ice cream.

Recipe


Ingredients:
Pints- 1 ¾
Apple Juice- 1 litre

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The classic combination of oatmeal cookies and milk. Together at last in a cool summer treat. These ice cream sandwiches start with oatmeal cookies speckled with flecks of chocolate. Nestled between them is purchased vanilla ice cream (for ease) that gets dressed up with bits of toffee.

Of course, these ice cream sandwiches also are easily adapted to whatever flavors you're hankering for. Finely chopped dried fruit, dark or white chocolate chips, or other small candies could be substituted for the chocolate in the cookies or for the toffee bits in the ice cream. And just about any flavor ice cream can be used.

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Ice cream and pizza are alike in a lot of ways. First of all, they are both universal favorites, loved by young children, teenagers and adults or all ages the world over.

Both ice cream and pizza start with very simple basic recipes that can be altered to provide endless variety, making it possible to enjoy different delicious choices every day of the year.

All ice cream recipes begin with three basic ingredients: vanilla, cream and sugar. By simply allowing.

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Servings: 2 to 4Note: Adapted from Matt Schreiber, who adapted it from Antoine Westermann at the restaurant Beurheisel in Strasbourg.

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Everyone has their favorite ice cream place. Usually it’s local, and maybe because it’s associated with sweetness and warm summer evenings, people tend to be fiercely loyal. That’s why we are not going to rate ice cream purveyors in Bucks County (ha!), or even attempt to be comprehensive in our list.

But for those of you interested in wandering the county, comparing vanillas, chocolates and peanut butter-chocolate-graham-whatever swirls, here’s a short list, starting in Upper Bucks and moving south. We did, however, skip franchise places, like Rita’s and Dairy Queen, as good as they might sometimes be.

* 450g (1lb) strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped
    * 3tbsp balsamic vinegar
    * 300ml (10fl oz) double cream
    * 1 x 218g tin condensed milk
    * 200ml (7fl oz) ready-made custard

METHOD Line a 900g (2lb) loaf tin with clingfilm. Place the strawberries in a bowl with the vinegar. Stir and leave to marinate for about 30 minutes. Whizz the strawberries in a food processor until smooth. Pour the double cream into a bowl and whisk until it forms soft peaks. Stir in the condensed milk, custard and strawberry purée. Pour the mixture into the lined tin and freeze for up to 6 hours. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

The barbecue ribs were done to perfection, so full of flavor and tender. The baked beans added just the right taste contrast.

What a marvelous meal. Well, just about, except something seems to be missing. Ah, yes, a simple scoop of sweetness would be so satisfying and complete a delightful repast.

Of course, that perfect finale is ice cream. Whether you're a chocolate or a fruit lover, there is a variety of ice cream to please you. Just imagine one that satisfies both your love of chocolate and fruit.

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