blue artichoke: Haagen-Dazsn't

Now that the cruelest days of summer are past and ice cream isn't necessary to make it through the day, I think it's time I let you in on a secret about light ice cream. Most of it isn't very good, which you probably know if you've ever sampled the light or low-fat offerings in the freezer case. You might have stumbled onto Haagen-Dazs, though, and thought to yourself, "Hey, this isn't that bad." You were right; it tastes much better than other light ice creams because it has the same fat content as all the regular full-fat ice creams out there. Huh? Federal labeling allows ice cream manufacturers to use the term "light" on ice cream with no more than half the fat and 2/3 the calories of the company's regular ice cream. Regular Haagen-Dazs has more than twice the fat content of other regular ice creams, so their light version is about on par with the regular offerings from the competition. Sneaky.

Please don't hate me for taking away your guilt-free ice cream indulgence.

Getting to Know All About You: What's your favorite dessert?

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Hmm... there's the umpteen cheesecakes a year that I make, or perhaps creme brulee, which I looooooove...

But really, the ultimate dessert is The Bosco at Cafe Intermezzo in the ATL. It's simple enough, just damn tasty... two layers of shortbread separated by a thick layer of cream, topped with raspberries, blackberries, black and red currants, and maybe strawberries (it's been a long time). The first time I had it I was shocked and realised it was what I had been missing all my life.

Posted by: Red Momo | September 14, 2007 07:33 AM