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Four-Star Ice Creams to Enjoy This Summer and Beyond

As I scrolled through my camera roll trying to decide what to post on Instagram for National Ice Cream Day (July 17, 2022) I realized that I’ve enjoyed a lot of amazing ice cream over the years. Inventive ice cream made with top-quality ingredients is one of the best parts about living in the San Francisco Bay Area. But no matter where I‘ve travelled, whether the climate is hot or cold, everybody loves ice cream. Here’s a roundup of some (but not all) of my favorites, and where to try these flavors for yourself this summer and beyond. Blueberry Muffin and Peach Pie ice creams from Sweet Rose Sweet Rose Creamery is this Santa Monica ice cream institution. It’s in a chic little shopping mall called the Brentwood Country Mart, where there’s also a Gwyneth Paltrow goop store. They have a range of flavors, but their claim to fame is…

July 18, 2022

Gale Gand’s Salted Butter Caramel Recipe…Mmmm!

Is there anything better than salted butter caramel? I think not. I mean who doesn’t like the taste of sugar? But it’s even better with a bit of saltiness to make you want — no need — to take another bite. That’s why it’s so hard to put down that bag of kettle corn from the farmer’s market. Or why the addictive caramel and cheese corn mix first served at Garrett’s Popcorn in Chicago is widely imitated. Salted caramel is usually associated with Brittany in France, where it’s called caramel au beurre salèe. The style is said to have been created in the 1970s by a chocolatier and caramelier named Henri Le Roux. He added some of the region’s famous grey sea salt — aka fleur de sel de Guerande — to his pot of caramel. I have tasted Le Roux’s salted caramels — which come in an assorted box…

October 27, 2010