"milkshakes" news and stories

Love the jolt of a good old Mountain Dew? Then you're going to flip for the new very yellow, very slushy Dunkin' Donuts' Mountain Dew Coolatta, coming in May.

But before you plan a summer-long date with a poolside Dew-latta, you might want to check out USA Today's round-up of the other new (and slightly weird) spring and summer frozen drinks, from fruity Slushees to lemonade chillers.

Oreo cookie fans, heads up: The Sonic Double Stuf Oreo Blast (also being introduced in May) is made with ice cream that's made with the cookie's cream filling. No twisting apart your chocolatey outsides anymore to get to the middle. We're in.

Get all the details at USA Today.

• Here's a roundup of Rosh Hashana recipes, past and present. L'Shana Tova!
• This milkshake brings all the boys to the yard. That's right...it's better than yours.
• Immigration is a political hot button, and restaurants are feeling the heat.
• Want to go someplace new? Behold the Fall Restaurant Preview.
• This Bittman recipe is inspired by, of all things, airline food.

Pasta with garlic, anchovies, capers. Photo: Fotoos Van Robin, Flickr

• How to make a satisfying pasta dish in the time it takes to boil the water.
• Adam Ried, who penned new cookbook "Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes," suggests using everything from herbs and spices and flavored oils to a wider range of dairy products in modern milkshake concoctions.
• Desperation Dinners feeds Labor Day partiers with a go-to sandwich on a roll.
• Boteco Brasilian Bar boasts good eats and an overflowing house of chattering patrons.
• Preparing Russian potato salad Olivier-style with beets and cold meats.
• Miami's food and wine calendar.

Milkshake. Photo: Rev Dan Catt, Flickr

• Milkshakes aren't just for kids anymore. Grow them up with a good shot of booze.
• All things tomatoes: cherry tomatoes, the ideal snack; the ins and outs of planting; gardening secrets.
• The versatile world of brownies.
• Straight-from-the-farm farmers' market produce may be fresh and tasty, but that doesn't mean it's 100 percent organic.
• Prosecco love is on the rise. The Tribune recommends a few to try.
• Recipes: Red Chili, Garlic and Basil Chicken; Green Bean Salad with Feta and Lemon; Grilled Pork Tenderloins; and Duck Tacos with Chili-Cherry Compote.

Oh yeah. In the summer-time, either it's gotta be fire-breathing, sweat-inducing spicy, or...ice cold, baby.

The Los Angeles Times this week puts up the timeliest article for summer - a feature on milkshakes - where to get a good one in LA (not those fake and shake mix-ups from the nearest fast food drive-thru), and how to make them at home. The two things to remember are using the freshest, highest quality ice cream that isn't too ice cold, and having the perfect ratio of ice cream to milk. In LA, the milkshakes that bring all the boys to the yard can be found at:

• 25 Degrees, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; (323) 785-7244, http://www.25degreesrestaurant.com
• Pazzo Gelato, 3827 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; (323) 662-1410
• Lucky Devils, 6613 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; (323) 465-8259
• Fair Oaks Pharmacy, 1526 Mission St., South Pasadena; (626) 799-1414, http://www.fairoakspharmacy.net
• The Land of Fruits and Nuts, Aboard the Queen Mary, 1126 Queen's Highway, Long Beach; (562) 499-1611, http://www.lofan.com
• Scoops, 712 N. Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles; (323) 906-2649
• Mashti Malone's, N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles; (323) 874-0144, http://www.mashtimalone.com
• Papoo's Hot Dog Show, 4300 Riverside Drive, Burbank; (818) 846-1511
• Fred 62, 1850 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles; (323) 667-0062, http://www.fred62.com
• Watson Drug and Diner, 116 E. Chapman Ave., Orange; (714) 633-1050
• Fosselman's, 1824 W. Main St., Alhambra; (626) 282-6533, http://www.fosselmans.com
• Beverly Hills Hotel Fountain Shop, Beverly Hills Hotel, 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills; (310) 276-2251, http://www.thebeverlyhillshotel.com

Where's the best place to get a real, good milkshake in your neck of the woods?