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Simplicity Itself: The Ice Cream Sandwich

April 29, 2020April 23, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose mierice cream sandwich jose mier

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

Sorbet: Coolly Sophisticated

April 27, 2020April 23, 2020 Jose Mierjose mier sorbetjose mier sorbet

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

Do You Know Semifreddo?

April 23, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose mierjose mier semifreddo

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

All Hail the Dairy Queen!

April 20, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose mierdairy queen ice cream jose mier

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

Jose Mier’s Disneyland Favorite: Frozen Banana

April 15, 2020April 14, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose mierfrozen bananas jose mier

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

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Jose Mier’s Favorite Ben and Jerry’s Flavor: Chunky Monkey

April 13, 2020April 11, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose mierben and jerry chunky monkey ice cream jose mier

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

Simple Yet Satisfying: Granita

April 8, 2020April 7, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose mierdessert granita jose mier

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

Exotic and Complex: Baked Alaska

April 6, 2020March 28, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose mierbaked alaska ice cream jose mier meringue

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

Friday’s a Good Day for a Sundae

April 3, 2020March 27, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose mierice cream jose mier sundae

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with ice cream in its pure unadulterated form, but for a real treat, one of my favorites has got to be the ice cream sundae. Illinois, late 1800s: Ice cream soda is the newest craze in the world of desserts, but there’s a problem – Blue laws forbid drinking soda on …. Read More

My Italian Love: Gelato

April 1, 2020March 27, 2020 Jose Mierice cream jose miergelato jose mier

Gelato is an Italian word that implies “frozen” is the name given to frozen desserts that consist mainly of milk, sugar, cream, and flavored ingredients. That can be anything from fruit to chocolate, or recently some less traditional flavors like tiramisu or even chewing gum. It is an Italian version of ice cream. For weight …. Read More