With our nation celebrating its 250th birthday this weekend, I’m betting that ice cream sales will spike. Founding Father Thomas Jefferson was the original ice-cream influencer. And besides, what’s a summer celebration without ice cream? You can grab a carton at the store, or you can make your own and be the talk of the party.
Read moreAward-Winning Crème Fraîche for Berry Days
I live in a pretty food-savvy place (Napa Valley) so I was surprised when nobody at my local supermarket knew where the crème fraîche was. The clerks didn’t even know what it was. I finally located some in the store but it wasn’t the product I was hoping for, from nearby Bellwether Farms. It was a French brand I had never tried. And OMG, was it amazing. I needed it for an ice cream recipe but kept sneaking little spoonfuls.
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