Did you know that August is the overall most popular month for birthdays? Our Weekly Sale from July 27th – August 2nd features a handful of frozen treats and toppings, so we figured it’s a perfect time to share this staff-favorite ice cream cake recipe! Regardless of whether you’re celebrating an August birthday, we think you’ll love this super simple take on an ice cream cake, and this week is a perfect time to stock up on the ingredients! Think of this recipe as a general template, allowing you plenty of room be creative with your ice cream flavors and toppings! If you want to speed up the process, feel free to use jam in place of the fruit reductions.
Mardi Gras/Carnival season officially began on January 6th or the “Twelfth Night,” also known to Christians as the “Epiphany,” and culminates on Tuesday, February 21st – a day affectionately known as “Fat Tuesday”. While there are many traditional Mardi Gras dishes to enjoy during this time of feasting and revelry leading up to Lent, none is quite so ubiquitous as the king cake.
The rich history of the king cake dates all the way back to the Middle Ages with the first known king cakes baked in Europe in celebration of the Catholic Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day on January 6th. The French brought the cake with them to the Gulf Coast region of the United States in the 1870s, and it has since become synonymous with American celebrations of Mardi Gras. The first Mardi Gras celebration in America took place in 1703 when a group of French soldiers held an impromptu celebration in the settlement of Mobile, Alabama.
While there are many regional variations, Mardi Gras king cakes found in most American bakeries are traditionally crown-shaped brioche-style confections decorated in royal colors of purple, green, and gold representing justice, faith, and power, respectively. They also typically contain a token of good fortune hidden within the cake, bestowing the recipient with luck and prosperity and the responsibility of providing the king cake for the next year’s festivities. This token is often represented as a bean, pea, or plastic baby.
You’ll find many of the ingredients needed to prepare your own Mardi Gras king cake in our weekly sale from February 16th – 22nd, so it’s a perfect time to give this traditional treat a try!
Did you know that August is the overall most popular month for birthdays? Our Weekly Sale from July 28th – August 3rd features a handful of frozen treats and toppings, so we figured it’s a perfect time to share this staff-favorite ice cream cake recipe! Regardless of whether or not you’re celebrating an August birthday, we think you’ll love this super simple take on an ice cream cake, and this week is a perfect time to stock up on the ingredients! Think of this recipe as a general template, allowing you plenty of room be creative with your ice cream flavors and toppings! If you want to speed up the process, feel free to use jam in place of the fruit reductions.
Mardi Gras/Carnival season officially began on January 6th or the “Twelfth Night,” also known to Christians as the “Epiphany,” and culminates on Tuesday, March 1st – a day affectionately known as “Fat Tuesday”. While there are many traditional Mardi Gras dishes to enjoy during this time of feasting and revelry leading up to Lent, none is quite so ubiquitous as the king cake.
The rich history of the king cake dates all the way back to the Middle Ages with the first known king cakes baked in Europe in celebration of the Catholic Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day on January 6th. The French brought the cake with them to the Gulf Coast region of the United States in the 1870s, and it has since become synonymous with American celebrations of Mardi Gras. The first Mardi Gras celebration in America took place in 1703, when a group of French soldiers held an impromptu celebration in the settlement of Mobile, Alabama.
While there are many regional variations, Mardi Gras king cakes found in most American bakeries are traditionally crown-shaped brioche-style confections decorated in royal colors of purple, green, and gold representing justice, faith, and power, respectively. They also typically contain a token of good fortune hidden within the cake, bestowing the recipient with luck and prosperity and the responsibility of providing the king cake for the next year’s festivities. This token is often represented as a bean, pea, or plastic baby.
You’ll find many of the ingredients needed to prepare your own Mardi Gras king cake in our weekly sale from February 24th – March 2nd, so it’s a perfect time to give this traditional treat a try!
This twist on a classic peach melba takes this summer dessert to new heights, thanks to the smoky, caramelized flavor that the grill can impart. You’ll find many of the ingredients featured in our weekly sale from July 29th – August 4th, including IPM-grown Pennsylvania peaches, so it’s a great time to give it a try! If you’re short on time, note that the berry sauce and the grilled peaches can be prepared in advance for fast and easy assembly once you’re ready to indulge in this delicious treat!
In honor of Fairtrade Month, we bring you a surprisingly decadent dessert without the post-indulgent guilt. It features a handful of Fairtrade Certified ingredients, some of which can be found in our Fairtrade-themed weekly sale from October 15th – 21st. Don’t let the healthy ingredients dissuade you — this one is so rich and delicious you’ll forget that there is avocado in your dessert!
In honor of Fairtrade Month, we bring you a surprisingly decadent dessert without the post-indulgent guilt. It features a handful of Fairtrade Certified ingredients, some of which can be found in our Fairtrade-themed weekly sale from October 15th – 21st. Don’t let the healthy ingredients dissuade you — this one is so rich and delicious you’ll forget that there is avocado in your dessert!
In honor of Fairtrade Month, we bring you a surprisingly decadent dessert without the post-indulgent guilt. It features a handful of Fairtrade Certified ingredients, some of which can be found in our Fairtrade-themed weekly sale from October 17th – 23rd. Don’t let the healthy ingredients dissuade you — this one is so rich and delicious you’ll forget there’s avocado in your dessert!
