"beet ice cream" news and stories

Pile of beets. Photo: kthread, Flickr

• Beets aren't solely for borscht. Care for a little sweet beet ice cream?
• No-fuss, buttery blondies are ideal for cabin cooking.
• Chips can be healthy? If you select the right ones, they can offer some health benefits in moderation.
• Twitter recipes might not offer details, but they're a decent quick fix.
• Minnesota residents are benefiting from an "abundance of wine wholesalers" with fantastic selections.
• A paean to homemade ice cream and the ease of ice cream making machines.
• Perfect for Betsy Ross wannabes: American Flag Potato Salad.
• The Taste 50 -- 50 reasons why Minnesota is a great place for foodies.

Ice cream is the great equalizer. Every person from every walk of life loves ice cream. (Except for lactose intolerant people, but they're obviously being punished by God.)

While it's perfectly acceptable to march into Baskin-Robbins and demand a triple cone of Jamoca Almond Fudge (you weirdos), or dive head-first into the Haagen-Dazs freezer for a pint of Sticky Toffee Pudding (you English people), wouldn't it feel exponentially more gratifying to make your own?

With a little bit of patience (or an ice cream maker), you can stop begrudging that Sesame, Soybean and Dried Kelp Ice Cream that you couldn't afford to have dry-frozen and shipped from Japan - and just make your own!

Here, eight ice cream recipes worth a whip:

1. Thomas Keller's Red Beet Ice Cream
2. Fig & Rosewater Ice-Cream with Crushed Pistachios & Dark Chocolate
3. Candied Bacon Ice Cream
4. Fennel Ice Cream
5. Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
6. Cherry Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
7. Tamarind Coconut Ice Cream
8. Roasted Peach Ice Cream

An informal poll: Whether homemade, store bought, or imaginary, what is your ultimate ice cream flavor?