The boys and I have been on a quest for the perfect coconut ice cream. We tried recipes from Ben and Jerry (too sweet, too much base), David Liebovitz (toasting the coconut was interesting, but it didn’t give us the rich coconut flavor we were after), and Chanterelle/Kate Zuckerman (just weird with the sour cream). [...]
11
May
2009
Coconut macaroons
Ed doesn’t particularly care for coconut desserts or creamy custards. He finds them too rich, too unctuous, with no acidity to balance them out. That’s exactly why I adore them! So with Ed off in London for the London Wine Fair, the boys and I decided to make a crème brûlée for our Sunday dessert. [...]