Tag Archives: ice cream desserts

Ginger Snap Eggnog Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted on by October 25, 2014

Part of keeping my house well-stocked with things like the ingredients for Ginger Snap Eggnog Ice Cream Sandwich is about my serious love for house guests. I can invite people over at the last second with confidence knowing there will be the makings of a delicious meal somewhere in the depths of my pantry. Last weekend, it was Ginger Snap Eggnog Ice Cream Sandwiches. If you haven’t had Jeni’s ice cream, well, be on the lookout, because this stuff is seriously good. This year for her holiday flavors, she made Middle West Whiskey Eggnog. I just found the last of it in the freezer over the weekend. And fortunately, I also had a few gingersnap cookies lying around as well. Needless to say, this Ginger Snap Eggnog Ice Cream Sandwich made for one of the easiest and best desserts ever to be made at the very last minute. The guests were impressed and it took me no time at all. Ginger Snaps Eggnog Ice cream Let the ice cream soften for a minute or two. Scoop a generous ball onto a cookie. Top with another cookie. Voila! You can have guests assemble their own, or make them ahead and store them … Continue reading →

Orange à la Norvegienne

Posted on by February 15, 2015

I was shocked that I’d never heard of Orange à la Norvegienne before. I mean, French cooking takes on a Scandinavian country? That’s my jam. So of course, I made Orange à la Norvegienne the very night I discovered it. And of course, I had to do a little something something to change it up. In this case, I used frozen yogurt to lighten it up, added a little fresh cheese to up the French factor and cardamom to up the Scandinavian factor, and tested out both oranges and grapefruits, the latter of which both Marc and I preferred. The end result is Citrus à la Swedican. Cute, right? And there was the added bonus of breaking out my kitchen torch. Other bonus of making Orange à la Norvegienne? You can make it as easy or challenging as you like. If you don’t want to spend the time to complicate the ice cream, plain vanilla is absolutely delicious. Final bonus, anytime you but out the flames and make meringue for your guests, they’ll be certain to be awed, even thought the reality is Orange à la Norvegienne is truly simple. Finally, if you aren’t up for the meringue, a little Coeur à … Continue reading →