Jose Mier’s (Kind Of) Second Favorite Dessert So sue me. I love all types of ice cream, but I love frozen yogurt too! Frozen Yogurt was invented by food entrepreneur H.P. Hood back in the 1970’s. It became known by nicknames such as frogurt or FroYo for short. People liked the idea and wanted to …. Read More
Okay, glad you asked. Jose Mier here again with another frozen dessert. Americans are preoccupied with ice cream. So much so that we overlook its delicious cousin: frozen custard. Basic ice cream is made using just milk and sugar as the primary ingredients. But frozen custard adds another, including eggs with the mix during the …. Read More
Jose Mier again. We’ve gone from simple treats like ice cream cones to complex things like Baked Alaska, but there’s another simple treat that’s always worth mentioning—so simple that it’s brilliant. The ice cream sandwich. The Ice Cream Sandwich has been popular for well over a century. USA sources indicate that it was first offered …. Read More
Jose Mier’s Classy Dessert Sorbet is a special dessert because it does not include any dairy products. That sets the sorbet apart from dishes like ice cream and sherbet. Sorbet can be customized and served in a lot of unique ways too. It typically uses frozen water that has been flavored with a fruit. Diced …. Read More
Jose Mier here with another frozen delicacy that’s not that well known. At least I don’t see it too often on menus, but it’s still a delicious treat. Semifreddo is an Italian treat like no else in the world. It is similar to ice cream, but has some important differences to consider. Ice cream is …. Read More
Jose Mier here again, thinking about—what else—frozen desserts. Now I know some of you will have made up their minds just from looking at the title of this post, but let me finish. I’ve written about ice cream a few times before on this blog and the brands or flavors I’ve listed are really good. …. Read More
Sublime Frozen Fruit Art For anyone that’s visited Disneyland, and for us Southern California residents that’s more often than most, one of the most iconic treats served at the Magic Kingdom are frozen chocolate bananas. Now these morsels are a treat any time, but they’re especially welcome when the weather gets hot. There’s just something …. Read More
Look, I love ice cream. If I could I’d eat a different flavor every day and I probably wouldn’t repeat a flavor all year. That said, the quality of the ice cream is critical to me. Just because a company makes a product they call ice cream doesn’t mean it’s good. I guess I’m a …. Read More
Jose Mier coming to you once again from the kitchen—or in this case, the freezer. I think I mentioned the rock hard sno-cones we all used to get as kids. If they spend any time in the freezer, the once miniscule ice crystals would fuse together into a brick of (almost) solid ice. It took …. Read More
Moving away from the everyday, I thought I’d mention something more upscale this time. What, you ask? The Baked Alaska! A perfect blend of ice cream cake and browned meringue icing. The history of this cake is muddled. Some say it was found in Alaska in 1741 by explorers, others say it was invented in …. Read More