538450 Sun Jul 13 22:32:00 -0700 2008 23 31 Home Cooking 0 3866106 And the winner is..... The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz and Lebovitz' Website (http://www.davidlebovitz.com). He writes it from Paris and comments from readers are posted. I really like his website and have made several things from the recipes he posts. So even if you don't have an ice cream maker, there are plenty of deelish desserts on his website. I'll post the thread headings tomorrow. Best, Oakjoan Sun Jul 13 22:32:01 -0700 2008 10245 oakjoan 1 3866353 YAY! I've just ordered my copy. Can't wait. But, don't forget these posts about Lebovitz' instructions for making ice cream without an ice cream maker http://www.chowhound.com/topics/531871#3822763 as well as Delia Smith's http://www.chowhound.com/topics/531871#3823553 ~TDQ Mon Jul 14 05:20:26 -0700 2008 3866106 12005 The Dairy Queen 1 3866911 I just told a friend of mine about the possibility of this book/website being selected. She is unfamiliar to chowhound.com and I'm hoping to entice her to participate in this thread. She was the beneficiary of my "incomplete" copy--I'd purchased this a couple of months ago, only to find missing (blank) pages--about 10 or so in all. The company (Ten Speed Press) sent me a new copy, so I gave the other copy to my friend (I asked 10 Speed if they wanted the first copy returned, but they said I could just give it to someone). She's enjoying the book very much! On a related note, I once emailed David Lebovitz about halving the recipes. I'm currently living alone, so I can't have an entire quart of rich ice cream in the house--it's like crack to me! He said that the recipes CAN be halved, good news for anyone who wants to make a smaller batch. You might have to watch the churning/freezing a little more carefully, though. Mon Jul 14 08:49:00 -0700 2008 3866106 131171 nofunlatte 2 3867762 nofun: I've been visiting Lebovitz' website for more than a year now and find it really interesting and funny. He is not afraid to be gently self-deprecating, which I like a lot, since I swing between self-deprecation and wildly inflated egomania. I see that he answers his email which is another plus. Mostly, however, I spend my time being jealous of his ability to live in Paris. I also lived there for a long spell but it was about 300 years ago. Sigh. In any case, it's great to know that he answered your question. I only have a Donvier hand cranker and would also love to explore non-machine-made ice creams, etc. My son and daughter-in-law r have a great electric ice cream maker which weighs about 500 pounds and sounds like the Daytona 500. The terrific ice cream it produces, however, is worth the hassle and noise. Mon Jul 14 12:28:10 -0700 2008 3866911 10245 oakjoan 3 3868147 I'm envious of his Parisian life too! Though I am a few hours from Paris, Kentucky (not exactly the same thing!) And I was impressed that he answered my email--that really scored points with me. I am also envious of the ice cream maker your son and DIL have. Looking forward to participating in this thread! The July COTM marks the first time I've ever joined in. And I know that you've handed the mantle to MMRuth, but thanks for all of your work in COTM. I did often read the threads, even though I didn't participate. Mon Jul 14 14:11:15 -0700 2008 3867762 131171 nofunlatte 4 3868560 Thanks! I really liked being Empress of COTM, but am equally happy NOT being same. MMR is a dedicated and inventive person who will do a great job. Mon Jul 14 16:34:39 -0700 2008 3868147 10245 oakjoan 1 3869417 Hurrah! I have this book. Time to dust off my KitchenAid ice-cream maker attachment and make room in the freezer for the bowl. Does this mean I now have absolutely no hope of losing seven pounds before my holiday in Turkey in September? Tue Jul 15 02:32:47 -0700 2008 3866106 110146 greedygirl 2 3869519 Why not go on an all-ice cream diet? A new flavor every day! Tue Jul 15 05:11:55 -0700 2008 3869417 131171 nofunlatte 2 3869531 I tried to tell my doctor yesterday that I shouldn't be gaining weight because I only eat the best quality ice cream. Tue Jul 15 05:24:37 -0700 2008 3869417 10743 yayadave 1 3869549 Here are links to the threads oakjoan set up: Ice Creams http://www.chowhound.com/topics/538600 Sauces & Toppings and Mix-Ins http://www.chowhound.com/topics/367605#2259234 Website: All Other Desserts (Cakes, Pies, Cookies, etc). http://www.chowhound.com/topics/538622#3867657 Website: Ice Creams And All Other FROZEN Desserts http://www.chowhound.com/topics/538619 Sorbets, Sherbets & Granitas http://www.chowhound.com/topics/538603 Basics, Resources and Vessels http://www.chowhound.com/topics/538593 Enjoy! Tue Jul 15 05:38:06 -0700 2008 3866106 2 The Chowhound Team 1 3871927 On the picks and pans front, here is a long and informative thread from 2006: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/416279 And here is a more recent thread: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/536157 Tue Jul 15 17:13:12 -0700 2008 3866106 10074 Caitlin McGrath 1 3877673 On his website, there's an amazing recipe for salted caramel ice cream. Super tasty. I should note that i was lucky enough to be able to make it in a maker that has its own refrigeration unit and it's still pretty soft (i'm guessing because of the salt). Anyone making it in a freeze-the-canister maker shoudl be sure to really chill the custard before putting it in the maker. but it's well worth the effort. totally addictive. (be sure to strain it, or you'll have little pieces of butter in your ice cream!) Thu Jul 17 11:40:26 -0700 2008 3866106 100357 Bob Loblaw 2 3878443 Bob: The "pieces of butter in your mouth" caution made me remember an ice cream place that was wildly popular when I was growing up in L.A. It was called Will Wright's and the ice cream was so rich it left a layer of butter/cream on the roof of your mouth. I got so I didn't like it because of this. Ah, memory lane. Most people have memories of trips to Paris or a first love...I have them of fat on the roof of my mouth. Thu Jul 17 14:59:17 -0700 2008 3877673 10245 oakjoan 1 3881553 My book arrived today (yay!) and I'm shopping for an ice cream maker this weekend, so I'll have recipes to post very soon. For my daughter's birthday party at school in August she has requested that we make ice cream sandwiches, so I am looking forward to finding a fun ice cream for that event. Fri Jul 18 13:51:44 -0700 2008 3866106 152601 everydayfoodie 1 3922126 Just received my copy from the library last night... I would love to know who the obnoxious celebrity chef he refers to is in the blueberry ice cream or sorbet (?) recipe! Fri Aug 01 10:35:14 -0700 2008 3866106 12813 Katie Nell 1 3924921 For those of you using ice cream makers to make recipes from this book, I'd love to get your opinions about them. I've started a thread over on Cookware about ice cream makers: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/544480 Sat Aug 02 14:14:57 -0700 2008 3866106 19542 Karen_Schaffer 1 3964667 It's a great website. He has a wonderful sense of humor and I enjoy his insight on life in Paris. I've made the Salted Butter Caramel ice cream from the website 3 times now and I think that it is possibly the best ice cream flavor ever. It's sooooo good. I've also made his Peach Sorbet off the website and it's fantastic. Sun Aug 17 17:17:55 -0700 2008 3866106 60302 wired2theworld 2 3965016 I posted my kudos on another of the Lebovitz threads and I agree that it's a great website. I also made the Peach Sorbet and it was also fantastic. Sun Aug 17 20:22:13 -0700 2008 3964667 10245 oakjoan 1 3966215 I made his basic vanilla, using the custard. It was lovely except I found it very rich, at many points the roof of my mouth felt covered in butter. I would like to try again but I'd prefer to reduce the fat. I think the recipe called for 2 cups cream and 1 cup whole milk. I was thinking about reversing that and having only 1 cup of cream and two of whole milk. I'm a bit of a ice cream novice, I'm not sure if this would work out. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Mon Aug 18 10:21:53 -0700 2008 3866106 216187 cometier 2 3967230 From what I've found, most of his ice cream recipes call for 1 cup cream, 2 cups milk, and 5 eggs. You can reduce the fat for sure, but the problem is that it sometimes results in a harder ice cream. The salted caramel never gets really hard- I think it has something to do with the added salt and the praline pieces. Mon Aug 18 15:48:48 -0700 2008 3966215 60302 wired2theworld 2 3985841 I made the non-custard vanilla (I was feeling impatient) with coconut milk. I used not quite 2 cans, with the second can I scooped off the top and added a little bit of the water at the bottom to make it soft enough to serve. The first time I mixed up two cans and measured from that and it was rock hard. I added a little bit of coconut extract (about 1/4 tsp) in addition to vanilla bean paste. Next I might try chocolate ice cream made with coconut milk/cream! Mon Aug 25 13:45:43 -0700 2008 3966215 195337 sarahjay 2 4013278 I finally made this recipe, and used 1 1/2 c of heavy cream, 1 1/2 c 2% milk, and 4 egg yolks. It came out beautifully, even though I screwed up and heated up the milk AND the cream to make the custard. No buttery coating in our mouths! Sat Sep 06 10:45:35 -0700 2008 3966215 19542 Karen_Schaffer 1 3972690 This was definitely the perfect pick for the month! I can't help but love David's book, and his fabulous website. The book is creative...addicting, and provides a good start point for anyone who wants to experiment with their own ice cream recipes - which I very highly recommend to anyone who hasn't done so yet! It's worth the effort :) Wed Aug 20 12:37:46 -0700 2008 3866106 96211 hornvixen 1 3986353 he has this improbably excellent recipe called Fleur de Lait ("flower of the milk"), that's easy to miss. I don't have my book with me, but I think it's actually under sorbet or something other than the obvious. it's basically milk, sugar and cornstarch, of all things. not even a dribble of vanilla extract. Sounds ultra-drab, right? But it actually justifies it's flowery name. A great 'sweet cream' flavor, perfect for going with pie or complementing other more elaborate or intense flavors. Try it! There's a few minutes of beating the whole thing, but other than that, it's really easy. Mon Aug 25 16:32:36 -0700 2008 3866106 19686 fmogul