lemongrass ice cream

Lemongrass Ice Cream

We’re huge fans of the boom of craft ice cream, but we understand that some of the flavors out there can get a little crazy. Inspired, we decided to try our hand at creating an unusual flavor but one that didn’t stray too far from the classic ice cream experience. Try this lemony, fragrant with […]

banana ice cream

Banana Ice Cream Experiment

Today we are running an experiment: we’re exploring 3 ways to make homemade banana ice cream! Fruity ice cream can be tricky to make because of the varying water content they hold, so we’ll test different banana treatments to find our ideal flavor and texture. Carlienne’s Banana Ice Cream Ingredients This makes about 2 quarts […]

Whynter 2.1 Quart Upright Ice Cream Maker

Whynter Ice Cream Maker Review

Leaving behind the nightmare of the KitchenAid Ice Cream Attachment We are very, very big ice cream fans – I mean, we have a whole series on our Youtube channel on making ice creams! Our ice cream making adventure started with a KitchenAid Ice Cream attachment and the quality was always hit or miss. We […]

salted caramel ice cream

Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Salted Caramel is one of Carl’s favorite flavors to try when exploring a new ice creamery, so naturally we wanted to attempt to make this flavor ourselves. Using the Ph-rench style ice cream base, we get a deep delicious ice cream with a super heavenly soft texture! One of the reasons we love the Ph-rench […]

Carlienne's Cereal Milk Ice Cream

Carlienne’s “Cereal Milk” Ice Cream

We came across the Okinawan sweet potato while on our quest for ube, which is often mistaken for one another, but not the same thing at all. Here in the Bay Area, despite the high population of Filipinos, we couldn’t get our hands on fresh ube and the tuber labeled “ube” in the Asian markets […]

ultimate ube ice cream

The Ultimate Ube Ice Cream

I (Carl) have never been super into the foods of my own people (Filipino). I have my favorites here and there but I tend to not really go for Filipino food at all! People get pretty shocked when I express my mediocre feelings towards the cuisine since I am also Filipino but just because I […]

Phrench Ground Coffee Ice Cream

Coffee Ice Cream: Whole or Ground Beans?

Coffee and Ice Cream have long had a history of going well together, and whether that’s because both are appropriate at any time of day, or because they both have a way of soothing the soul, we knew that it wouldn’t be long before we try to tackle Coffee Ice Cream. For our first attempt […]

Cooked Frozen Strawberry Ice Cream

Strawberry Ice Cream: Fresh v. Frozen v. Cooked Strawberries

While I may be a diehard chocolate fan, I’ve grown to like strawberry ice cream – as long as it tastes like real strawberries. Unfortunately I grew up only knowing the strawberry that came in the cheaper Neapolitan ice creams, so it wasn’t until I tasted the strawberry from Curbside Creamery in Oakland, California that […]

Carlienne's Chocolate Ice Cream

Finding The Perfect Chocolate Ice Cream

The world of Chocolate is deep and mysterious and it turns out chocolate ice cream is much more complicated than you’d think. How you introduce chocolate will vary: cocoa powder or chocolate or even chocolate liquor. There are various reasons to use one or the other which will affect overall fat content, freezing point, and […]

ice cream base experiment

Making The Perfect Ice Cream

Searching For The Best Ice Cream Base Ice cream is one of our most favorite things in the world! Our first date as an official couple was going out to get ice cream together so the sweet treat isn’t just delicious to us but holds a lot of meaning. Ever since then we have made […]