Ice cream is the food that makes you smile more than any other. That is at least the result of a research made by Amsterdam University some years ago. Researchers observed and studied the expressions on European citizens faces while tasting various food types. The one that evoked most frequently a smile on people’s faces was ice cream.
I like to call this sumptuous dessert “Ice cream tiramisù”, because it includes the same key ingredients as the classical Italian , only that here the creamy mascarpone is “translated” into creamy vanilla gelato.
One of the simplest desserts ever and a really great one. The traditional Italian dessert affogato al caffè, which literally means “coffee drowned ice cream”, isn’t in fact a recipe. It is about bringing together two things: excellent espresso coffee and great vanilla ice cream in the right amount in order to get the right flavor, feeling and texture: 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream and 1 shot of espresso…… Sometimes one scoop or single coffe aren’t enough, so multiple as needed.
