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Would You Rather Eat Gelato or Ice Cream?
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Would You Rather Eat Gelato or Ice Cream?
Gelato. The texture is more creamy.
Come Party With Me: Annabelle's Birthday — Desserts
To celebrate her fourth birthday, FabSugar and her Frenchie, Annabelle, are going to make dog-friendly cupcakes. Annabelle loves to cook, so they'll be using Francesca and Sharkey's (Martha Stewart's Frenchies) recipe. The cupcakes are a mixture of ground, dried dog food, carrots, and peas.
In Italy, Obama Daughters Dabble in Gelato-Making
Meet Malia and Sasha Obama, first children — and future gelato makers? While President Obama was in Rome, Italy, for a G-8 summit, the US embassy contacted the Italian capital's most renowned gelato parlor, Giolitti, to arrange an insider's ice cream tour for the commander in chief's daughters. At the historic gelateria, Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, donned aprons to become frozen-dessert makers for the afternoon.
Definition: Semifreddo
Semifreddo
The phrase "half cold" in Italian, a semifreddo is any dessert including cake, ice cream, fruit, whipped cream, or custard that's partially chilled or somewhat frozen. The term also refers to a type of ice cream sandwich in which toasted croissants act as the cookie or bread base. In Italy, the most common ingredient in a semifreddo is gelato.
A Whole Lotta Gelato
It may not lend itself to a clever rhyme like ice cream, but I'd still be willing to scream pretty loudly for gelato. May is actually National Gelato Month, but you can scoop up this dense, rich Italian ice cream all Summer long. It's fairly simple to make at home, or you can use store bought gelato to create your own desserts.
Gelato vs. Soft Serve Ice Cream
I have a soft spot (no pun intended) for soft, creamy desserts. Summertime weather just screams soft serve ice cream in a cone with rainbow sprinkles, and when I tried gelato for the first time, I fell in love with that too. So I want to know...
Yummy Link: Grom Comes to the US
Have you heard of Grom? It's an Italian gelateria chain that opened their first US store this weekend in New York. You think Pinkberry is hot?
Italian Food Break Down: Numbers to Know Before You Mangia!
Who doesn't love a slice of cheese pizza, Lasagna or Anitpasto? And those Italian desserts like gelato or a cannoli - they're just so delicious, it's hard to hold back.
Each of these are based on a regular restaurant portion:
Antipasto Salad: 136 cals, 8g fat, 13g carbs
Bruschetta (1 piece with tomato and basil): 102 cals, 3g fat, 17g carbs
Chicken Cacciatore: 370 cals, 22g fat, 4g carbs
Capresse Salad: 154 cals, 11.8g fat, 4.2g carbs
Eggplant Parmigiana: 670 cals, 32g fat, 75g carbs
Fettuccine Alfredo: 780 cals, 55g fat, 53g carbs
Parmesan Garlic Bread: 259 cals, 13.4g fat, 29.2g carbs
Lasagna (meat): 400 cals, 17g fat, 36 cals
Lasagna (vegetable): 250 cals, 13g fat, 21g carbs
Manicotti (cheese and tomato): 230 cals, 14g fat, 18g carbs
Minestrone Soup: 260 cals, 6g fat, 28g carbs
Spinach and Mushroom Risotto: 219 cals, 5g fat, 37g carbs
Pizza (1 slice cheese): 222 cals, 5g fat, 35g carbs
Pizza (1 slice pepperoni): 249 cals, 7.5g fat, 35g carbs
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Angelina and Brad Have an Artful Outing With Pax and Maddox
Angelina Jolie had this afternoon off from work on The Tourist, and she joined Brad Pitt in taking Maddox and Pax to see an art exhibit at one of Venice's museums. She and Brad enjoyed a similar day out yesterday, when they brought Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox out on their latest gelato run. Angelina has been logging long hours on set with her costar Johnny Depp, though his companion Vanessa Paradis is reportedly not thrilled about their project.
Have You Ever Found a Haircut to Be Liberating?
This scene from Roman Holiday is one of the most charming ever, as Audrey Hepburn's character, Princess Ann, liberates herself from her stuffy, regal lifestyle. Watch as the expressive and flirtatious Italian barber ("Off, off, off!") takes her hair from below the shoulder to this iconic wavy pixie. It all makes me want to go for a gelato run on a Vespa.
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