Gelato Break – Worms, Germany

Gelato break after visiting Dom St. Peter in Worms, Germany. The Dreifaltigkeitskirche is in the background. Lecker eis!

Little Goat, Big Plate – West Loop

As a fan of Girl and the Goat (I wrote about my last trip here) I had wanted to try out Little Goat since it opened in late December. We arrived at just before 2pm on a cold March Friday and it was packed. Luckily there were two seats at the diner bar waiting just […]

Chocolate and Peppermint Candy Ice Cream Sandwiches

This is my first time making ice cream sandwiches and I’m happy to report this is an easy and delicious recipe that is perfect for the winter/holidays. Don’t let “homemade” scare you off, there are only four ingredients: 1 pint premium vanilla ice cream, 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, 1 cup finely crushed peppermint hard candies, […]

Bite Cafe – Ukrainian Village: A Sundae to Get You To Sunday

I will get to the food at Bite Cafe in Ukrainian Village in a second but I must tell you every Wednesday they feature an ice cream sundae. My friends and I were celebrating a belated birthday and really went for it ordering main courses. There was no possible way to eat the sundae special I […]

Say Adiós to Ice Cream? | Nice Cream Chicago

I first tried Nice Cream at Logan Square Kitchen and it immediately stood out from other trendy ice creams for its sheer freshness and flavor. You can taste every ingredient and they all taste real. I had heard they do custom flavors so I contacted the owner, Kris Swanberg, about creating a flavor to two for a birthday […]