Strawberries & Cream

The other weekend I went out to Long Island for a wine tour to celebrate my 30th birthday. Yes, I am THAT bougie. If you are as bougie as me and ever looking to do a wine tour, I highly recommend http://www.elegantwinetoursli.com/. They did an outstanding job.

As often happens, when you travel in large groups, we bought a lot of food and then did not finish it. Part of what we had left over was blueberries and strawberries, which were slightly tart. Rather than throwing them away, I decided they would be perfect for making desserts. I made a fruit crisp with the blueberries and an ice cream with the strawberries.

Strawberries & Cream

Ingredients:

1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and washed

1 tablespoon lemon juice

4 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 cup whole milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Preparation:

Combine strawberries, lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl and set in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Beat the egg yolks for 2-3 minutes.

Gradually add the remaining sugar, as well as the milk and vanilla.

Add strawberries with their juice and mix well.

Gently stir in the whip cream until just integrated.

Pour into an ice cream maker and churn.
 





This ice creams tastes like a sweet cream ice cream with hints of strawberry. Hidden throughout, are chunks of delicious frozen strawberries. Coupled with the blueberry tart it is berry delicious!

Until next time, keep calm and get your ice cream eating on!

Goat Milk Ice Cream

Sometimes the best things in life are things you just stumble upon. This is exactly what happened last weekend. My husband and I went into Lower Manhattan to check out the biannual Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit. Normally on the weekends, we just putz around the house. Last weekend, however, the weather was gorgeous and it seemed like a good break from our usual routine to go into the city, look at some art and soak up the last few remaining rays of the summer sun. Having just returned from a recent trip to Paris, France, where we spent a good portion of the trip in the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay, the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit was extra enjoyable because we could see the influence and inspirations of past generations on current works.

 

 

After walking through the Art Exhibit, we found ourselves aimlessly strolling through the West Village. We stumbled upon Ramen Takumi, where we were served surprisingly tasty and reasonably priced, cold Ramen noodles. Next up was Victory Garden, which serves goat milk ice cream. I had never heard of goat milk ice cream before, but I love goat cheese; even though I was shockingly not in the mood for ice cream, I thought it was too precious of an opportunity to pass up. I am glad I did not, as the ice cream was smooth, creamy and deliciously tangy. Although the price tag is a bit hefty, the "artisan" ice cream was one of the few I have had that deserve both the name and the price. Victory Garden claims that goat milk ice cream is the best ice cream and I may just be inclined to agree. If you are interested in checking out Victory Garden, they are located at: 31 Carmine Street (between Bleecker and Bedford).

Until next time, keep calm and get your ice cream eating on.