Blackberry Sorbet
One of my favorite ways to enjoy summer berries is to make sorbet. If you've never made sorbet, you may be surprised by how easy it is to do at home. You can't beat the flavor. Nothing in the supermarket even comes close.
Orange Creamsicle Frozen Yogurt
When I was a kid, one of my favorite things about visiting my grandparents' house was the ice cream truck they had in their neighborhood. The Good Humor truck just didn't make it out...
Raspberry Ice Cream Sundae in an Edible Chocolate Shell
What's better than an ice cream sundae? How about an ice cream sundae in an edible chocolate bowl? Now that's what I'm talking about.
Recently, I made a big batch of homemade peanut butter cups.
While...
Oreo & Irish-Cream Milkshake
OK, I have no excuses for this one. It's evil—and oh-so-delicious.
It's rich. It's creamy. It's packed with crushed Oreo cookies and laced with booze. It's one part dessert and one part cocktail. (And kind...
Pomegranate-Orange Sorbet
When I was just a little mouse, my mom occasionally got me a pomegranate as a treat. It was fun to open, got you properly sticky and covered with ruby-colored juice, and glistened with...
Chocolate & Vanilla Guinness Floats with Creme Chantilly
Vanilla Guinness Float
Guinness is the favored beer here at The Mouse House, hands down.
While we usually enjoy it at home straight out of the can, we do occasionally cook with it, too. (Mmmm, Guinness...
Hot Buttered Rum Pecan Sundae
The topping for this sundae has all the rich, buttery flavor of pecan pralines—without the time or trouble involved in candymaking.
Basically, this recipe makes a mini-batch of pecan candy by superheating a small amount...
Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream
This week seems to be ice cream week. If vanilla ice cream is my favorite, chocolate is the next runner up.
This ice cream tastes like frozen chocolate mousse. It's rich and creamy—with a boozy...
Spice Trader’s Reserve Vanilla Ice Cream
On the topic of vanilla ice cream, you can, of course, also make your own. It's really easy to do.
I've found that the key to making really good vanilla ice cream is to start...
Peachberry Ice Cream Drizzle
I love vanilla ice cream. It's kind of boring, but it's true.
I love Haagen-Dazs. I love Brighams. I love almost everything in between. Give me a Hoodsie cup on a hot afternoon or a...