508448 Fri Apr 11 13:15:20 -0700 2008 10 31 Home Cooking 0 3585133 I'm tasked with dessert for a dinner tomorrow night. I actually don't know the menu but the hostess suggested "something springy" That said fruit/berries to me. But...I'm working tonight and most of tomorrow so I don't have a lot of time. I decided to make a batch of Cheesecake Ice Cream(recipe from the Perfect Scoop) with the idea that topping it with strawberries would be nice. I'm going to make a batch of World Peace cookies to take as well. In our house we really like strawberries with balamic as well as strawberries macerated with Grand Marnier. Trying to decide which might be better with the cheesecake ice cream? With vanilla ice cream I'd definitely take the balsamic....the ice cream seems to be trying to replicate NY style cheesecake with sour cream and lemon in it. Maybe the orange flavor would be better? Which would you take? Fri Apr 11 13:15:20 -0700 2008 16406 ziggylu 1 3585204 I think I would take the Grand Marnier. That sounds like a delicious dessert. Have fun! Fri Apr 11 13:32:25 -0700 2008 3585133 132249 alysonlaurel 1 3585221 If it's between the two, I'd take the grand marnier too, at least for macerating... maybe you want to make a sort of balsamic caramel? That would be nice :) Fri Apr 11 13:37:10 -0700 2008 3585133 119412 afoodyear 1 3585226 Blow them a-way Miss Zigglylu....Take Both!! Have Fun! Fri Apr 11 13:38:01 -0700 2008 3585133 65057 Uncle Bob 2 3585418 Actually I'd love to really have some fun(and blow them away!) and make some sort of graham cracker tuile to put this in(in lieu of the cookies) but...no time to play with the concept unfortunately! Fri Apr 11 14:14:25 -0700 2008 3585226 16406 ziggylu 1 3585826 I am going to be contrarian and vote for with balsamic (or both!) because I adore the taste of strawberries macerated in balsamic vinegar and the idea of it with cheesecake flavors is making my mouth water. Fri Apr 11 16:07:23 -0700 2008 3585133 75002 Megiac 1 3585855 Balsamic, since cheesecake ice cream seems like it would be extra-rich, so I think the acidity of the balsamic would be a nice counterpoint. Fri Apr 11 16:13:35 -0700 2008 3585133 10669 Amuse Bouches 2 3585882 Great point! I would also go for the balsamic as well. Fri Apr 11 16:21:45 -0700 2008 3585855 10763 Miss Needle 1 3586155 Ordinarily I would say balsamic, but I think I'm going to come down on the side of the Grand Marnier, because of the lemon-y flavors in the ice cream. Fri Apr 11 18:03:07 -0700 2008 3585133 138816 jlafler 1 3586166 depends on how good your balsamic is Fri Apr 11 18:07:25 -0700 2008 3585133 153975 bw2082 2 3588183 it's ten year old, so fairly decent. I just came home from work and I still haven't decided...and have to leave in an hour. I might go with the "take both" vote at this point. Sat Apr 12 16:55:50 -0700 2008 3586166 16406 ziggylu