Fior di Latte Gelato

Fior di latte gelato celebrates the beautiful complexity of high-quality, farm fresh dairy, so don't settle for anything less.

Ricotta Gelato

A delicate, not-too-sweet ricotta-flavored ice cream ripe for scooping onto pie and customizing with your favorite add-ins.

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.

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.

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.

Cranberry Goat Cheese Ice Cream

This ice cream has a satisfying balance of sweet and tart flavors, with a hint of goat cheese on the finish that'll give you something to think about.

Olive Oil Gelato Recipe | Cook the Book

The olive oil gelato from Molto Gusto by Mario Batali and Mark Ladner is perfectly creamy, with haunting notes of fruit and pepper from the oil.

Gelato de Crema Recipe | Cook the Book

This Gelato de Crema acts as a base for many of the gelato recipes in The Ciao Bella Book of Gelato and Sorbetto, but frozen on its own, this is a wonderful introduction into the subtle differences between ice cream and gelato. Without the buttery richness of a base made entirely of cream, this custard allows the delicate flavors of milk, egg yolks, and sugar to come through. The sugar is kept to a minimum, giving the gelato a clean, austere sharp flavor with none of the cloying qualities of an ...

Strawberry Dream Pie Ice Cream

The goat cheese base for this ice cream is flexible enough for a range of fruits and other flavors. Want to use blueberries instead? This base is lemony enough for them. Prefer brownie chunks with a swirl of dulce de leche? Goat cheese is savory enough to counteract the sweetness. But it's pretty awesome with strawberries, as used here.

Ginger-Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream

Swirl ice creams are the best of both worlds—ribbons of sweet and sticky jam folded into rich and creamy ice cream. It's like a sundae in one scoop.