This recipe is a gift from the two of us to you all for Valentine’s Day. Even though it’s a bullshit capitalist holiday that hinges on expressing love by either participating in socially sanctioned, exploitative expressions of heteronormativity or by equally problematic mocking thereof, I urge you to use this opportunity for the radical act of loving yourself.
Tag: ice cream
Lavender-Vanilla Ice Cream
C is teaching me how to make ice cream, so we came up with this recipe together…. I feel like there should be a Fried Green Tomatoes joke here because queer romance is clearly making messy foods together in the kitchen, right?
The Best Sakura Soft Cream in Town: Kyokusuien
I had a hell of a time looking up the name to this hole-in-the-wall ice cream shop, but it’s actually hard to miss the storefront! Located at the base of the hill leading up to the Ishikawamon (石川門) Gate of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen, Kyokusuien (曲水案) specializes in Japanese flavors of soft ice cream. While…
Yes, You Should Try Soy-Sauce Ice Cream (Yamato Soy Sauce & Miso Company)
I probably don’t need to mention how much I love “weird” local flavors of ice cream. In fact, I’m not sure I really need to preface this post with an explanation about how soy-sauce ice cream sounds a bit odd to people unfamiliar with Japanese “savory” flavors used in sweet ice cream.
Malga Gelato
Malga Gelato (マルガジェラート） Locations (3): Noto-cho, Nonoichi, Kanazawa Now that summer’s on its way to Ishikawa, I wanted to share some of my favorite places to get ice cream (gelato and soft serve) in Ishikawa. Malga is, hands down, my favorite gelateria in Ishikawa.
Okara Ice Cream, Healthy Lab, Kanazawa
Featured in the August 2011 Japan Blog Matsuri “Summer Lovin’.” I pass by or through Kanazawa’s bustling Ômicho Market (近江町市場) at least once a day on my commute. I love looking at all the fruit for sale, shopping at the import store, and traveling underground to the M’Za デパ地下 (depachika, basement-level department store grocery and…
The 100 Flavors of Iwakuni
I have a favorite local ice cream shop in every town I have lived in, and what will win you points with adult me is your selection of unusual flavors.
I'll Make It Myself! 