Ice Cream

July is National Ice Cream month, so how about trying out making some on your own?  Here are 10 books to get you started! 

Ample Hills Creamery: Secrets and Stories From Brooklyn's Favorite Ice Cream Shop by Brian Smith, Jackie Cuscuna, & Lauren Kaelin - Ample Hills Creamery is an ice-cream destination that attracts thousands of customers each day from near and far to Prospect Heights and Gowanus, Brooklyn. Lines wind around the block, spurred on by the chance to try one of their unforget­table flavors, and these and countless others will be dreamed up in kitchens across the country with the help of Ample Hills Creamery. Featuring recipes for the most sought-after flavors--including Salted Crack Caramel, Ooey Gooey, and the Munchies--the book is organized by mood. Are you feeling nostalgic? Try a scoop of Black Cow Float. Or maybe you need a drink? Daddy's Sundae, made with bourbon, will set you right. For kids and kids-at-heart, stories, activities, and hand-drawn characters appear throughout each chapter, offering games, helpful tips, and inspiration for creating new flavors. With mouthwatering photography and charming illustrations, Ample Hills Creamery is a definitive, cow-filled guide for ice cream lovers and DIY enthusiasts alike.

The Ciao Bella Book of Gelato & Sorbetto: Bold, Fresh Flavors to Make at Home by F. W. Pearce - When you think of the most delicious and fresh gelato and sorbetto in America, you are craving Ciao Bella. The premier gelato and sorbetto maker in the country may be known for using the world's finest ingredients Sicilian lemons, Valrhona chocolate, Louisiana pralines but you don't need to travel the globe to experience the bold flavors yourself. All you need is a handful of simple, fresh ingredients; a standard ice cream machine; and your imagination. The magic of this book is that once you learn how to make just one easy custard or simple syrup base, you can dream up an infinite number of flavors. In addition to being able to re-create Ciao Bella's award-winning favorites, like Key Lime with Graham Cracker Gelato or Hazelnut Biscotti Gelato, you'll be able to invent your own combina'tions and mix and match more than 100 unbeliev'ably indulgent frozen desserts.

Cookies & Cream: Hundreds of Ways to Make the Perfect Ice Cream Sandwich by Tessa Arias - Perfect for bakers and dessert lovers everywhere, ice cream sandwiches are delicious and fun to make. Although there are plenty of cookbooks about baking cookies and making ice cream, never before has there been a book that combines the two--until now! This tasty little cookbook includes more than 50 winning combinations like Strawberry Cheesecake, Red Velvet, Boston Cream Pie, and of course, Cookies and Cream. Also included are more than 200 for mixing and matching the cookies and ice cream for a new creation every time, information on assembling, equipment, and decorating, and delicious full-color photos throughout.

Dairy-Free Ice Cream: 75 Recipes Made Without Eggs, Gluten, Soy, or Refined Sugar by Kelly Brozyna - In Dairy-Free Ice Cream you will find all of your favorite ice cream flavors free of dairy, gluten, grains, soy, and refined sugar. Chapters include Cool Tips for Perfect Ice Cream, A History of Dairy-Free Ice Cream, The Classics, Coffee and Tea Ice Cream, Yogurt Pops and Sorbet, Ice Cream Cakes and Sandwiches, and Toppings. For both health and personal reasons, eliminating dairy has improved the lives of so many people. With Dairy-Free Ice Cream you can not only enjoy every flavor of ice cream again, but avoid refined sugars, harmful oils, soy, preservatives, and other common ingredients found in store-bought dairy-free ice cream. Making your own dairy-free ice cream is affordable, healthy, and fun for the whole family. Delight guests at your next birthday party with ice cream sandwiches or build-your-own sundaes!

Hello, My Name is Ice Cream: The Art and Science of the Scoop by Dana Cree - With more than 100 recipes for ice cream flavors and revolutionary mix-ins from a James Beard-nominated pastry chef, Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream explains not only how to make amazing ice cream, but also the science behind the recipes so you can understand ice cream like a pro. Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream is a combination of three books every ice cream lover needs to make delicious blends: it is (1) an approchable, quick-start manual to making your own ice cream, (2) a guide to help you think about how flavors work together, and (3) a dive into the science of ice cream, with explanations of how it forms, how air and sugars affect texture and flavor, and how you can manipulate all of these factors to create the ice cream of your dreams. The recipes begin with the basics--super chocolately chocolate and Tahitian vanilla--then evolve into more adventurous infusions, custards, sherbets, and frozen yogurt styles. And then there are the mix-ins, simple treats elevated by Cree's pastry chef mind, including chocolate chips designed to melt on contact once you bite them and brownie bits that crunch.

Mexican Ice Cream: Beloved Recipes and Stories by Fany Gerson - This new offering from the incredibly popular baker and sweets maker Fany Gerson, the powerhouse behind Brooklyn's La Newyorkina and Dough, showcases the incredibly diverse flavors of Mexican ice cream while exploring the cultural aspects of preparing and consuming ice cream in Mexico. Gerson uses unique ingredients to create exciting and fresh flavors like Red Prickly Pear Ice Cream, Oaxacan-style Lime Sorbet, Avocado-Chocolate Ice Cream, and Rice-Almond Ice Cream with Cinnamon. All recipes are created with the home cook in mind, and written in Fany's knowledgeable but accessible voice. Mexican Ice Cream features vibrant location photography and captures the authentic Mexican heladerias that Gerson has been visiting for decades. For anyone looking to up their summer ice cream game, this is the book.

The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Gelatos, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments by David Lebovitz - This comprehensive collection of homemade ice creams, sorbets, gelatos, granitas, and accompaniments from New York Times best-selling cookbook author and blogger David Lebovitz emphasizes classic and sophisticated flavors alongside a bountiful helping of personality and proven technique.
David's frozen favorites range from classic (Chocolate-Peanut Butter) to comforting (S'mores Ice Cream) and contemporary (Lavender-Honey) to cutting-edge (Labneh Ice Cream with Pistachio-Sesame Brittle). Also appearing is a brand new selection of frozen cocktails, including a Negroni Slush and Spritz Sorbet, and an indulgent series of sauces, toppings, and mix-ins to turn a simple treat into a perfect scoop of delight.

Sweet Cream & Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery by Anne Walker, Kris Hoogerhyde, & Dabney Gough - San Francisco's Bi-Rite Creamery is as well known for its small-batch, handcrafted, show-stoppingly inventive ice cream as it is for the long line that snakes around the block. Guests young and old flock to the destination ice cream shop, craving a toasty banana split, a jewel-toned ice pop, a scoop of cooling sorbet, a mouthwatering ice cream sandwich, or one of the best ice cream cakes around.
 Lucky for ice cream lovers, Bi-Rite Creamery's secret is in plain sight: their irresistible goods are all made using top quality, farm-fresh, seasonal ingredients--locally sourced, whenever possible--and now you can bring their legendary creations into your home. This essential guide to making your own delicious ice cream and treats covers all the classic flavors and delectable variations, plus creative combinations like Orange-Cardamom, Chai-Spiced Milk Chocolate, Balsamic Strawberry, Malted Vanilla with Peanut Brittle and Milk Chocolate, and Honey Lavender.
 Driven by the Creamery's most popular flavors, each chapter in Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones serves as a meditation on a particular ingredient. Featuring recipes for Bi-Rite's famed cakes, frostings, pie crusts, and cookies, you can easily mix and match to create an infinite array of delicious custom frozen treats. Filled with step-by-step techniques and insider's secrets, this lavishly illustrated cookbook will turn your kitchen into a personal Bi-Rite Creamery (without the long line).

Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream by Laura O'Neill - A collection of delicious and flavorful frozen treats made from simple, natural ingredients easily found in most pantries from Brooklyns beloved and wildly popular ice cream emporium. The Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Book includes ice cream recipes for every palate and season, from beloved favorites like Vanilla to adventurous treats inspired by a host of international culinary influences, such as Masala Chai with Black Peppercorns and Apple Crumble with Calvados and Cr̈me Fra̋che. Each recipefrom the classic to the unexpected, from the simple to the advancedfeatures intense natural flavors, low sugar, and the best ingredients available. Determined to revive traditional ice cream making using only whole ingredients sourced from the finest small producers, Ben, Pete, and Laura opened their ice cream business in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, with little more than a pair of buttercup yellow trucks. In less than a decade, theyve become a nationally recognized name while remaining steadfast to their commitment of bringing ice cream back to the basics: creating rich flavors using real ingredients. Richly illustrated, told in a whimsical style, and filled with invaluable, easy-to-follow techniques and tips for making old-fashioned ice cream at home, The Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Book includes captivating storiesand an explanation of the basic science behind these delicious creations. Enjoy these irresistible artisanal delights anytimeThe Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Book shows you how.

Vegan a la Mode: More Than 100 Frozen Treats for Every Day of the Year by Hannah Kaminsky - Hannah Kaminsky has developed an international following for her delicious vegan recipes and mouthwatering food photography. Here she shares more than 100 of her best frozen dessert recipes, including coconut chai ice cream, blood orange frozen yogurt, pink pomegranate marble gelato, chocolate sorbetto, and apples and honey semifreddo. Due to inhumane animal practices and increasingly prevalent health issues, more and more Americans are turning to a diet free of all animal products. Whatever your motives for going vegan, there’s no reason not to indulge in creamy, delicious ice cream.