Sour Cherry and Rosemary Ice Cream
When we first arrived in Ramatuelle for the filming, the sour cherry tree in the garden was overflowing with ripe fruit just begging to be picked. A first thought was to make a compote with rosemary from the garden. Joshua whipped this up, and bam! we go the idea to confect a full on ice...
Basil Vanilla Ice Cream
Combining fresh basil with vanilla is a surprising and delicious combination. It is a nice twist and can be garnished with fresh basil leaves. The use of basil was inspired by our experimentations with other herbs such as rosemary, and led to further explorations using fennel seeds and other spices. Yield: about 1 quart Ingredients:...
Fig Fennel Ice Cream
Yield: about 1 quart Ingredients: Compote: 1 lb. figs, chopped 2 tablespoon water Ice Cream: 2 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 vanilla bean, seeded 2 tablespoon fennel seeds, toasted pinch of salt 1 cup sugar 6 egg yolks Directions: For the Compote: In a medium sauce pan, dissolve sugar in water. Add...
Good things come in threes: Ice Cream Trio
None of us had ever made homemade ice cream before this summer. I bought a machine with Segolene on a whim so that we could explore ice cream and sorbet. Joshua scoured the internet and came across lots of different ways and formulations to making a simple ice cream base. David Lebovitz had some pretty inspiring...