Americans eat more ice cream than anyone else in the world-about 35 pints per person per year. From classic vanilla to green tea to salted caramel, the flavors are endless. But flavor isn’t this frozen dessert’s only attraction. Texture provides most of the sensual appeal of ice cream, and it’s maddeningly ephemeral: firm on the …
Summer, where I’m from, is a wonderful thing. When the weather warms up, people head outdoors. Days are long and hot—perfect conditions for canoeing, biking, and having picnics by the lake. Best of all, a sweaty brow is a great excuse to gather your friends and go out for a drippy cone of ice cream. …
In what was probably one of the least controversial presidential proclamations ever made, former U.S. president Ronald Reagan declared July 15 to be National Ice Cream Day and July to be National Ice Cream Month back in 1984. “I call upon the people of the United States to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and …
