Recipe of the Week: Ice Cream

by Sally Sampson
(Watertown, MA)

RECIPE OF THE WEEK ICE CREAM:
52 Easy Recipes for Year-Round Frozen Treats
By Sally Sampson

Everyone’s favorite frozen treat has gone gourmet. In Sally Sampson’s latest title, RECIPE OF THE WEEK ICE CREAM (Wiley Paper; $16.95; May 2008), ice cream lovers everywhere will find their favorite flavor.

Sampson’s book is an ice cream, sorbet, and gelato dream, full of creative and inventive recipes. RECIPE OF THE WEEK ICE CREAM turns classic favorites into memorable treats with the simple the addition sweet sauces like Vanilla Ice Cream with Bittersweet Cocoa Sauce, Lemon Vanilla Ice Cream with Raspberry Sauce, and Banana Ice Cream with Burnt Caramel Sauce.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK ICE CREAM is the perfect book for summer— finish off dinner on a cool summer evening with a bowl of Mango Ice Cream, test your culinary curiosity with Licorice Fennel Ice Cream or Balsamic and Black Pepper Gelato, bring Italy into your kitchen with Espresso Gelato with Biscotti, and make every child in the neighborhood happy with a heaping bowl of Oreo or Rocky Road Ice Cream.

Illustrated with beautiful photography, as well as suggestions for accompaniments and add-ins for each recipe, RECIPE OF THE WEEK ICE CREAM is sure to offer the perfect flavor for each week. This summer, make ice cream in the comfort of your own home, and you are sure to make everyone happy!