I understand her obsession, both in the making of it and the consuming of it, and have been known to plan road trips and detours around a visit to an ice cream shop. An ice cream binge across america, which the wall street journal hailed as a surprisingly serious, impressively thorough treatment of ice creams cultural significance. Shes recorded her findings in a new book, sweet spot. Jun 28, 2017 according to ettinger, 1904 was a big year. Journalist amy ettinger s frozen dessert journey began with bubble gum ice cream.
An ice cream binge across america, which the wall street journal hailed as a surprisingly serious, impressively thorough treatment of ice cream s cultural significance. Eating californias most controversial ice cream literary hub. As the youngest child and only girl, ice cream embodied unstructured summers, freedom from the tyranny of her classmates, and a comforting escape from her chaotic, demanding family. Praise for sweet spot a surprisingly serious, impressively thorough treatment of ice cream s cultural significance, fabrication, economics and history, not to mention its effect on human brain chemistry. Aug 17, 2018 journalist amy ettinger has traveled from coast to coast to visit stores, farms and more in search of everything ice cream. A journalist channels her ice cream obsession, scouring the united states for the best. Researching a book on americas obsession with ice cream took alumna amy ettinger on some madcap adventuresand also. Explore your favorite flavors and the fun of amy s ice creams. Jul 28, 2017 i got to do that recently when i sat down to chat with author amy ettinger. Our love of americas favorite dessert inspired us to chat with amy ettinger, the author of sweet spot, which chronicles her journey to taste ice cream from all across the nation.
An ice cream binge across america, from which this. The author, who attributes her interest to the immense tubs of genericbrand ice cream her father dragged home in compensation for other lacks in the family, now describes herself as an ice cream snob. Sweet spot getting serious about ice cream based on a. That was when the ice cream cone was popularized at the st.
Santa cruz bookshop santa cruz welcomes amy ettinger for a book talk and signing of sweet spot, an ice cream binge across america. Americans eat more than 40 pints of ice cream each year. Jun 22, 2017 the best way to celebrate the first ever singlesubject book on ice cream, sweet spot by amy ettinger. Where i found my perfect scoop of ice cream its not available in grocery stores, and the storefront is almost hidden. With over 40 years making, selling, designing ice cream shops, and ice cream recipe consulting i found this book enjoyable and full of good stuff.
Amy told us all about her adventures researching her new books, including a car hijacking, water buffalo gelato, and ice cream truck. For her book sweet spot, amy ettinger journeyed across america in search of the best scoop. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sweet spot. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sweet spot. An ice cream binge across america ebook written by amy ettinger. Jun 22, 2017 how ice cream went from elitist indulgence to americas favorite frozen treat. An ice cream binge across america dutton is the first. The 1904 worlds fair was when the ice cream cone was invented and six different vendors claimed that they were the ones who invented it.
But according to amy ettinger, author of sweet spot. An ice cream binge across america, hailed by the wall street journal. She chronicles her exploits in the entertaining new book sweet spot. She started her journey at mission hill creamery, her neighborhood ice cream shop in santa cruz. Jun 23, 2017 amy ettinger explores the world of ice cream in america from the founding fathers obsession with it, to the new york city ice cream truck wars and the wacky and wonderful flavors at artisanal. She says that she routinely eats ice cream 1 2 times a day. Amy ettinger audio books, best sellers, author bio. Journalist amy ettinger is obsessed with ice cream. Home of the world famous mexican vanilla ice cream. An ice cream binge across america, provides an intimate look at the men and women who bring dairy desserts to the masses.
Established in 1984, amy s handcrafts artisan super premium ice creams, dairyfree fruit ices and frozen yogurt. Santa cruzs amy ettinger explores americas deep love. She traveled from coast to coast to visit stores, farms and soda fountains, and even attended a course in ice cream making at penn state. An ice cream binge across america by amy ettinger is a love letter and tribute to amys enduring love for ice cream. Journalist amy ettinger says it dates back to our founding fathers. Not only does she make her own ice cream at homewhich seems to be a lovehate relationshipbut she also attends an ice cream class in the middle of winter, risks getting mugged just so she can try a classic. An ice cream binge across america by amy ettinger, published on june 27, 2017 by dutton, an imprint of penguin. Ice cream even became a rite of passage for newcomers to the united states. She joins bill and wendy on the phone to tell them all about it. Sweet spot, an ice cream binge across america, by amy ettinger. Amy ettinger archives based on a true story based on a. Jun 27, 2017 for her book sweet spot, amy ettinger journeyed across america in search of the best scoop.
A great read of amy s journey tasting and learning about the science and art of ice cream. New book sweet spot gives the scoop on ice cream nevada. I had no idea that being an ice cream truck driver was such a. With over 350 flavors in rotation your every visit will be a new flavor adventure. Louis worlds fair, putting an end to the laborintensive process of washing ice cream. Sweet spot by amy ettinger penguin random house audio. A journalist channels her ice cream obsession, scouring the united states for the best artisanal brands and delving into the surprising history of ice cream and frozen treats in america. An ice cream binge across america 2017, which the wall street journal hailed as a surprisingly serious, impressively thorough treatment of ice cream s cultural significance, fabrication, economics and history, not to mention its effect on human brain chemistry. Shelf awareness described the book as richly entertaining, while. An ice cream binge across america, which the wall street journal hailed as a surprisingly serious. How ice cream went from elitist indulgence to americas. What makes custard, that traditional wisconsin treat, unique. A journalist channels her icecream obsession, scouring the united states for the best artisanal brands and delving into the surprising history of ice cream and frozen treats in america. Sep 21, 2019 ettinger is an ice cream historian, the author of sweet spot, an ice cream binge across america.
Mexican vanilla our world famous, mexican vanilla ice cream is our number one seller. Watch as these ice cream aficionados guess what wild and. Unfortunately ettinger s tales of her own ice cream obsession left me as disappointed as a fallen scoop on hot pavement. With the proliferation of artisanal ice cream shops across the country it would appear that an awful lot of americans would agree with her. Its very common in ice cream history to have these kinds of disputes, said ettinger. As the youngest child and only girl, ice cream embodied unstructured summers, freedom. The best way to celebrate the first ever singlesubject book on ice cream, sweet spot by amy ettinger. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Read an american history of ice cream phoenix new times. Jun 27, 2017 just in time to kick off national ice cream month in july, journalist amy ettinger has literally written the book on ice cream. The scoop on ice cream a tour across america presents the cultural, economic and historical significance of the frozen dessert. Sweet spot a journalist channels her icecream obsession, scouring the united states for the best artisanal brands and delving into the surprising history of ice cream and frozen treats in america. Jun 28, 2017 eating californias most controversial ice cream. For amy ettinger, ice cream is not just a delicious snack but a circumstance and a time of year frozen forever in memory. Sweet spot by amy ettinger ice cream taste test youtube. And so my ice cream odyssey continues, as i seek out the next revelation, one dripping scoopful at a time. Jul 02, 2017 americans eat more than 40 pints of ice cream each year. Sweet spot by amy ettinger overdrive rakuten overdrive.
She spent a year researching, tasting and delving into the history and sociology of ice cream for her new book sweet spot. Weve grown up in austin, texas and now have shops in houston and san antonio. And dont worrywe wont just be talking about ice cream, well be tasting ice cream from mission hill creamery, too. An ice cream binge across america by amy ettinger 2017, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
Amy ettinger is an essayist, journalist, and editor whos work has been featured in the new york times, new york magazine, the washington post, salon, and the huffington post. On any given day i have so many containers of ice cream stacked in my freezer, i cant. Essayist ettinger s affection for ice cream takes her across the country in a search for variations on her favorite food. In her journey she rides along on an ice cream truck route in new york. Shes the perfect person to go on an exploration of the state of ice cream in the united states. Journalist amy ettinger has traveled from coast to coast to visit stores, farms and more in search of everything ice cream. From there, the midwest, especially with dairy farming wisconsin, became a natural place for frozen custard to take off, ettinger said. An ice cream binge across america kindle edition by ettinger, amy. Researching a book on americas obsession with ice cream took alumna amy ettinger on some madcap adventuresand also led her to explore memories of her own life. Sweet cream is the base ice cream for every amy s flavor. Wall street journal ettinger s richly entertaining, easytoread narrative is infused with history, recipes and the science behind what makes for deliciousand. How ice cream went from elitist indulgence to americas favorite frozen treat. Its unique, wedding cake like flavor comes from crossbreeding a traditional madagascar vanilla bean with a mexican orchid.
As the youngest child and only girl, ice cream embodied a journalist channels her ice cream obsession, scouring the united states for the best artisanal brands and delving into the surprising history of ice cream and frozen. Cant make it to the event but still want a signed copy of the book. Where i found my perfect scoop of ice cream where i found my perfect scoop of ice cream. Amy ettinger sweet spot san francisco book passage. Jun 26, 2017 amy ettinger is an essayist, journalist, and editor whos work has been featured in the new york times, new york magazine, the washington post, salon, and the huffington post. Journalist amy ettinger told us all about it in a piece in the washington post last week titled how ice cream went from elitist indulgence to americas favorite frozen treat. For amy ettinger, ice cream is not just a delicious snack but a circumstance and a time of yearfrozen forever in memory. Ettinger is a selfproclaimed ice cream connoisseur turned ice cream snob and addict. Jun 27, 2017 with the proliferation of artisanal ice cream shops across the country it would appear that an awful lot of americans would agree with her. Like the author, i have a sweet spot for ice cream. She traveled from coast to coast to visit stores, farms and soda fountains, and even attended a course in ice cream. As a child, she chose that particular flavor not because she necessarily enjoyed foods that were the color o. Journalist amy ettinger dishes up ice cream in sweet spot, an adventurous, thoroughly researched exploration into the u.
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