About Me  

My name is Lindsay. In short, I am an ice cream fanatic!  Big scoops, small scoops, smooth scoops, chunky scoops…ice cream is my passion.  I have been to more ice cream shops that I can count.  Every new city I visit, one of the first things I find is ice cream.  So I figured I would sit down and do something with all of this ice cream information and write a blog about my ice cream adventures.

I have always loved ice cream.  I have fond memories of making trips to the local ice cream stand with my family. The excitement of picking the flavor, the sweet, creamy taste, the cool ice cream dripping down my hand as I licked the cone.  For years I was stuck with store-bought ice cream, but I finally got old enough (and made enough money) to afford an ice cream maker of my own and I never turned back.  My husband, Keith, has willingly become the guinea pig for several new flavors.  One day I plan to fulfill my dream of opening my own ice cream shop.

My inspiration

One of my biggest ice cream inspirations has been Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream in Columbus, Ohio.  Jeni’s ice cream is truly the best ice cream I have eaten.  Her flavors are creative and thoughtful.  The texture is perfect. She uses primarily local, seasonal, and responsibly grown ingredients and participates in a group called Local Matters to promote local foods and make them available to everyone in the community.  And her ice cream just tastes good!!  Several of my ice cream recipes start with the homemade base designed by Jeni.  This recipe and others are published in the June 2008 issue of Food and Wine Magazine.  The recipe can be found here or on my Ice Cream Base page.

My Blog

This blog has been made to showcase my love for ice cream.  From ice cream recipes, to ice cream reviews, to resources for ice cream making, I hope to provide a plethora of information related to ice cream.  I also consider myself somewhat of a foodie and may provide reviews of other foods and desserts from time to time, but mostly I plan stick to my passion.  Please feel free to e-mail me any with recipe ideas, suggestions, your own reviews, or any other helpful information.  You can contact me at scoopadventures@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter @ScoopAdventurer.