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Frozen Desserts

December 23, 2015 by Pastry Maestra

Granita, Pastry Maestra

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rozen dessert” Now – that’s a nice thought, right? Did you think of an ice cream? I did! The supermarket freezer loaded with different brands and flavors of ice cream, or a local ice cream shop with window display full of freshly made artisan ice cream! Mhm, that image is certainly worth a thousand spoons…sorry – words! I’m so distracted now that only a hefty dosage of frozen delight can repair my train of thoughts, and I think I have just the thing in my freezer! Chocolate, half a gallon of course! O.K! Now I can talk about frozen desserts until brain freeze hits me!

Ice Cream…Banned??!!

October 1, 2015 by Pastry Maestra

Ice Cream Banned, Pastry Maestra

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an you believe that the humble, simple ice cream can be a weapon of war? And not just any war – the second big one, no less! Well, Mussolini thought so, and the result was devastating – ice cream was officially banned in WWII Italy! Why? Because – “It was too American”, Mussolini said! Brrr, imagine the world without ice cream, now – that is a chilling thought, right?

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