Bakery Days

March 2009 . Ice Cream: The Delicious History

Here’s to another wonderful weekend of good books. I tend to read rather heavy food books but Ice Cream: the Delicious History by Marilyn Powell surprised me — it was a quick, fun, and light-hearted recount of how ice cream made it’s mark in life (but it’s also not all that factual, so it’s best to treat it as a fictional story).

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February 2010 . Soy Lemon Ice Cream

Four years ago, during a time I like to refer to as Sacramento’s great summer heat wave, I decided to venture into the realm of homemade ice cream. Little did I know, my life would completely transform and I would never look at ice cream the same. The whirling machine hummed as it churned  the smooth creamy mixture. When I took my first lick, my taste buds were so delighted with the frozen creamy goodness that I stopped buying ice cream from the grocery store and never looked back. In general, I’m not a big ice cream eater, but when I do have some, I savor each and every moment. » Read the rest of this entry «

February 2008 . Swensen's

One of my favorite local stomping grounds for ice cream. Nothing beats good old fashion ice cream from Swensen’s. It’s my goal to try all the flavors, but somehow I always manage to get suckered into ordering my usual toasted almond ice cream in a cone. =)