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Apple Pie Ice Cream
rs sat 25 November 2015
Who wouldn't want this tomorrow after gorging themselves with turkey? Freshly baked, warm apple pie topped with APPLE PIE ICE CREAM!! O...
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Mexican chocolate brownie ice cream
rs sat 23 June 2015
Memory is a strange thing. For years I’ve been obsessed with a chocolate brownie ice cream that I ate when growing up in Houston. It was mad...
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Maple Raisin Tart
 I decided that with Mother's Day on the horizon I would surprise my mother with a treat, so I decided to try something that my mom woul...
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Mexican "Fried" Ice Cream
rs sat 15 September 2014
Want fried ice cream without the hassle of setting up the deep fryer, worrying about your ice cream melting and with limited steps? I've...
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Cantaloupe Sorbet
rs sat 01 August 2014
We bought some of the most flavorful cantaloupe at the Farmer's Market the other weekend. I love buying fresh produce from the market to...
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Key Lime Pie Popsicles
rs sat 21 July 2014
You know how they say that you and your partner sort of become "one" once you get married? Well Chris and I are beyond that. We li...
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Blueberry buttermilk pie ice cream
rs sat 01 July 2014
First, let me say that it’s not my usual style to eat a whole pint of ice cream in one sitting, let alone contemplate how long it would take...
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On book tour in Texas
rs sat 10 June 2014
Howdy from Texas! I’ll be here for the next week speaking and signing before I head to Richmond, Virginia for the Mid-Atlantic Food Writer’...
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Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
rs sat 19 May 2014
This month's Secret Recipe Club assignment was Gloria's blog, Canela Kitchen . One thing I absolutely love about her blog is that s...
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Peach Sorbet
rs sat 04 September 2013
I go apple picking with my family every year, and since my due date is towards the end of September this year (which is when we normally go)...
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Shiner Bock ice cream
rs sat 24 July 2013
New York has changed a lot since I moved here. While the city will always have its challenges, the living has become a bit easier in the pas...
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Avocado-coconut ice cream
rs sat 09 May 2013
If your mom is anything like my mom, then she probably loves avocadoes. While everyone in my family enjoys this tropical fruit, I most ident...
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Mint chocolate cookies and cream ice cream
rs sat 31 May 2012
What's your favorite ice cream? For most of my life, mine's been coffee . But when I was a teenager, two flavors—mint chocolate chip...
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Pecan-peach ice cream
rs sat 14 July 2011
This pecan-peach ice cream is a mistake. A delicious mistake that turned out just dandy in the end, but still, it doesn’t quite fit in with ...
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Strawberry ice cream with guajillo chile and lime
rs sat 31 May 2011
For some reason, I have it in my head that strawberries should arrive here in New York by early May. But these past few weeks, every time I’...
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Cantaloupe ice cream
rs sat 11 August 2010
I didn’t think I liked cantaloupe. I know, I know, how can this be? Texas is famous for its cantaloupes, especially Pecos cantaloupes, which...
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Honey lavender ice cream
rs sat 09 June 2010
I missed the bluebonnets this year. This makes me sad as I understand it was a banner year for our state flower. But I do have a few trips t...
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Banana pudding ice cream
rs sat 15 July 2009
I have a confession. I’ve never had the pleasure of eating Blue Bell’s Banana Pudding ice cream. I’m not sure why. After all, I love banana ...
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Peach ice cream on a summer morning
rs sat 16 July 2008
I was talking to my grandmother the other day, and she mentioned that she had just eaten a peach from her tree. “It was a perfect peach,” sh...
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Chocolate and peanut butter ice cream sandwiches
rs sat 07 August 2007
The other night I was craving an ice-cream sandwich. Not just any ice-cream sandwich, mind you, I was craving a Big Wheel. As I walked home ...
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