Scooped: Pistachio Gelato with Strawberry Sauce

When I started to run out of things to eat strawberries with—by which I mean I got tired of them sliced with frothed cream—I started poking through my pantry for inspiration. I came across some pistachio butter and knew I need look no further. Pistachio butter (there's a recipe here) is ridiculously nutty and almost unbearably complex, with a lusciousness that puts Nutella to shame.

From-Scratch Real Pistachio Ice Cream

This recipe depends on using the freshest, most flavorful raw pistachios you can find; if they don't taste absolutely irresistible out of hand, save this recipe for another time.

Roasted Cherry Chocolate-Almond Ice Cream

A lush cherry ice cream with crunchy bits of dark chocolate and crunchy almond.

Leftover Panettone Ice Cream

If you have some panettone turning stale and want something different than French toast, consider making it into ice cream.

Stracciatella Gelato (Sweet Cream Chocolate Chip)

Stracciatella gelato is such a simple recipe that it demands the best of the best; seek out high-quality chocolate and milk for great results.

Jeni Britton Bauer's Tuscan Sundae

The flavors here are so complementary and play off each other perfectly: the salt and caramelized sugar in the ice cream, the warm honey and Vin Santo sauce—delicious

Tartufi

Chocolate-covered ice cream balls.

Italian Crema Ice Cream

Made of nothing more than sugar, cream and eggs, The Ice Creamists present a traditional Italian crema ice cream comprised of an irresistibly rich, eggcellent custard that's good enough to write bad puns.

White Sesame Pistachio Crunch Ice Cream

Nutty white sesame gets a flavor boost from orange and vanilla, with chunks of pistachios for crunch.

Scooped: Ginger Mint and Chocolate-Covered Espresso Bean Gelato

Gelato just might be the most misunderstood form of ice cream in our great, ice cream-lovin' nation. We know it's smooth, intense and delicious but what makes a gelato real gelato? Here are the three elements that differentiate real-deal gelato from the traditional American stuff, and a recipe for a caffeinated twist on mint 'n' chip.