Ingredient Of The Week: Ice Cream

Happy Monday everyone! We’re trying out video for the Ingredient of the Week announcement at LaDomestique.com! This is a very exciting new adventure. Be sure to let us know how you feel about the video experience in the comments section. Our desire is to grow and innovate here at La Domestique, and we appreciate your support. To thank you for watching, reading, and being a part of LaDomestique.com we’re having a giveaway contest this week!

To celebrate the first week of summer we’re giving away 1 copy of The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz. In his book you’ll find everything you need to know for making ice cream at home. Not only is The Perfect Scoop a valuable resource for understanding technique and ingredients, it includes many inspiring flavor combinations that will get your creative juices flowing. This is THE BOOK for homemade ice cream, and we’re so excited to give away a copy to 1 lucky reader this week!

How to enter?

Leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite flavor of ice cream. You have until midnight central time on Friday June 24 to comment. You will be entered into a random drawing and the winner of The Perfect Scoop will be picked on Monday, June 27 during the videocast. Feel free to comment as many times as you want, but you will only be entered once into the drawing. Good luck!

Click here to leave a comment and enter the contest!

16 Comments

Niki (of SI) on June 20, 2011 at 2:26 am

Ahh, ice cream. My edible crush. I have weak moments and ice cream is there for me. Not often – but when necessary. It’s such a summer right of passage… I have never made it myself, but would love to embark on this new culinary challenge. I’m pretty sure my daughter would approve. She doesn’t get to eat at the sketchy chain places with the little red cups or endless flavors… so homemade it will probably be.
My favorite, any day, is chocolate. Straight up, no extras needed. 🙂

Jess on June 20, 2011 at 8:23 am

I like ice cream simple too, Niki. For me it’s vanilla bean.

Amanda on June 20, 2011 at 10:55 am

Hey Jess!
Love the video! My favorite ice cream would depend on the day…. But strawberry cheesecake sounds divine right now 😉

Len on June 20, 2011 at 1:49 pm

Without a doubt, Rum’n Raisin is the best ice cream in the world. So difficult to find in the US. I miss it.

Leslie on June 20, 2011 at 7:29 pm

My favorite flavor is vanilla! Neat blog!

Jess on June 20, 2011 at 8:07 pm

Thanks, Leslie! This Wednesday’s post is about the quest for the best vanilla ice cream.

Carolyn on June 21, 2011 at 10:26 am

Love the 10 ways with ice cream! I am inspired to make some ice cream with st. Germaine. I never thought of alcohol in my ice cream. Have to say I love any ice cream with chocolate and peanut butter.

Jess on June 21, 2011 at 10:28 am

Thanks, Carolyn! There are a ton of recipes for adding your favorite liqueur, beer, or fortified wine to ice cream. Doing this will also yield a softer ice cream, because alcohol inhibits freezing. I can’t wait to taste what you create!

Teal A. Beatty on June 21, 2011 at 4:59 pm

Jess,
Your videocast is awsome. You are warm and inviting. What time should I be there for your home made ice cream. Any flavor would be great. Especially curious about Len’s choice from his homeland. Just kidding, keep up the good work on your blog. You are amazing!
Teal

Jess on June 21, 2011 at 5:39 pm

🙂 Thanks, Mom.

Hannah M. on June 22, 2011 at 6:46 pm

this is such a beautiful blog- I’m glad I stumbled across it! My favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla with strawberries and mint mixed in 🙂

Jess on June 22, 2011 at 6:55 pm

Thanks for reading, Hannah! I love herbal flavors with strawberry & vanilla. Basil could be nice…you’re giving me ideas. 🙂

Elyse on June 24, 2011 at 4:21 pm

Love the video! But I might be partial, because I mostly love getting to see/hear you!! 🙂

I have two favorites in the category of ice cream. For American-style traditional ice cream, I’m simple and traditional:I love french vanilla bean ice cream. However, I have expanded my palate in the last few years… My favorite gelato flavor is pistachio. I fell in love with pistachio gelato while visiting my fiance’s home town in Sicily. His cousin owns a small gelato shop and would give me a free scoop every afternoon … yum!

Jess on June 24, 2011 at 4:52 pm

I’m with you Elyse- love vanilla bean ice cream and my fav gelato is nutella. Thanks for liking the video. 🙂 It was quite the challenge. I will only get better!

Jordan on June 30, 2011 at 5:16 pm

Lovely video blog addition. So exciting. Perhaps we need ice cream to officially celebrate your birthday next week. Fav flavor = espresso or coffee 🙂

Jess on June 30, 2011 at 5:25 pm

Thanks, friend! I always need something sweet, as you know. : )

Niki (of SI) on June 20, 2011 at 2:26 am

Ahh, ice cream. My edible crush. I have weak moments and ice cream is there for me. Not often – but when necessary. It’s such a summer right of passage… I have never made it myself, but would love to embark on this new culinary challenge. I’m pretty sure my daughter would approve. She doesn’t get to eat at the sketchy chain places with the little red cups or endless flavors… so homemade it will probably be.
My favorite, any day, is chocolate. Straight up, no extras needed. 🙂
- Jess on June 20, 2011 at 8:23 am
  
  I like ice cream simple too, Niki. For me it’s vanilla bean.
Amanda on June 20, 2011 at 10:55 am

Hey Jess!
Love the video! My favorite ice cream would depend on the day…. But strawberry cheesecake sounds divine right now 😉
Len on June 20, 2011 at 1:49 pm

Without a doubt, Rum’n Raisin is the best ice cream in the world. So difficult to find in the US. I miss it.
Leslie on June 20, 2011 at 7:29 pm

My favorite flavor is vanilla! Neat blog!
- Jess on June 20, 2011 at 8:07 pm
  
  Thanks, Leslie! This Wednesday’s post is about the quest for the best vanilla ice cream.
Carolyn on June 21, 2011 at 10:26 am

Love the 10 ways with ice cream! I am inspired to make some ice cream with st. Germaine. I never thought of alcohol in my ice cream. Have to say I love any ice cream with chocolate and peanut butter.
- Jess on June 21, 2011 at 10:28 am
  
  Thanks, Carolyn! There are a ton of recipes for adding your favorite liqueur, beer, or fortified wine to ice cream. Doing this will also yield a softer ice cream, because alcohol inhibits freezing. I can’t wait to taste what you create!
Teal A. Beatty on June 21, 2011 at 4:59 pm

Jess,
Your videocast is awsome. You are warm and inviting. What time should I be there for your home made ice cream. Any flavor would be great. Especially curious about Len’s choice from his homeland. Just kidding, keep up the good work on your blog. You are amazing!
Teal
- Jess on June 21, 2011 at 5:39 pm
  
  🙂 Thanks, Mom.
Hannah M. on June 22, 2011 at 6:46 pm

this is such a beautiful blog- I’m glad I stumbled across it! My favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla with strawberries and mint mixed in 🙂
- Jess on June 22, 2011 at 6:55 pm
  
  Thanks for reading, Hannah! I love herbal flavors with strawberry & vanilla. Basil could be nice…you’re giving me ideas. 🙂
Elyse on June 24, 2011 at 4:21 pm

Love the video! But I might be partial, because I mostly love getting to see/hear you!! 🙂

I have two favorites in the category of ice cream. For American-style traditional ice cream, I’m simple and traditional:I love french vanilla bean ice cream. However, I have expanded my palate in the last few years… My favorite gelato flavor is pistachio. I fell in love with pistachio gelato while visiting my fiance’s home town in Sicily. His cousin owns a small gelato shop and would give me a free scoop every afternoon … yum!
- Jess on June 24, 2011 at 4:52 pm
  
  I’m with you Elyse- love vanilla bean ice cream and my fav gelato is nutella. Thanks for liking the video. 🙂 It was quite the challenge. I will only get better!
Jordan on June 30, 2011 at 5:16 pm

Lovely video blog addition. So exciting. Perhaps we need ice cream to officially celebrate your birthday next week. Fav flavor = espresso or coffee 🙂
- Jess on June 30, 2011 at 5:25 pm
  
  Thanks, friend! I always need something sweet, as you know. : )