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A fabulous frozen treat for every week of the yearbrbrIf you’re looking for new ice cream flavor sensations, this cookbook is just what you need. It gives you a year’s worth of delectably different recipes for your ice cream maker–from Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream to Green Tea Gelato. Whether you want a delicious dessert for your family or an elegant ending for a dinner party, this full-color book is chock-full of great ice cream ideas–everything you need to unleash your ice cream creativity and put a smile on everyone’s face!Acknowledgments.pIntroduction.pThe Recipes.pList of Recipe Titles by the Week.pIndex.I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream are lyrics many kids can be heard saying on any given summer day. This book presents 52 frozen dessert recipes appropriate for the entire year. Sampson (iThrow Me a Bone/i) has written numerous other books in this series; she’s also a senior writer for iCooks Illustrated/i and was nominated for the James Beard Award. Her concoctions range from the classic store-bought French Vanilla to the exotic Avocado Gelato, Grape-Nuts® Ice Cream, or an Orange Granita. Each recipe contains a clear ingredient list, step-by-step directions, and often a beautiful photograph of the treat. Each week one could sample a new ice cream, progressing through the seasons (though eggnog ice cream is listed halfway through), as the recipes are listed to take advantage of spring and summer fruits and later hearty nuts and heavenly chocolates. Sure to fly off the summer display shelves when accompanied by other summer food favorites such as grilling, this text is a solid collection of unique frozen treats.brb—Kristen Mastel, MINITEX Lib. Information Network, Minneapolis/b (iLibrary Journal/i, September 1, 2008)bSally Sampson/b has cowritten seven cookbooks and written nine, including iRecipe of the Week: Kabobs/i, iRecipe of the Week: Cookies/i, iRecipe of the Week: Burger