Ice Box Pie - These pies were named after the ice box that they were kept cool in. As there were no electricity or refrigerators, an ice box was used to store perishables in the summer.
 

Ice Cream and Ices - Although the exact origins of ice cream have been lost in history, there are many fascinating legends and myths which surround it. Legend and facts meet and sometimes inaccurately become part of the history. Learn about the history and legends of ice cream.

Ice Cream Cone - The first true ice cream cone, used exclusively for ice cream only, appears to have been the invention of the Italian immigrants living in the Manchester, England area during the inter-war period in the middle 1800s. Read the interesting history of the ice cream cone.

Ice Cream Sundae - It is generally accepted that the name "sundae" was created in response to the "Blue Laws" which said that ice cream sodas could not be sold on Sundays because they were to "frilly." 

Italian Gelato - One Day I Walked Into A Gelateria - So what is the story behind gelato? Though the Italians were not the first to enjoy frozen desert they were the ones that seemed to have perfected the frozen delights.
 

Iced Tea and Sweet Tea - Southerners swear by their traditional sweet ice tea and drink it by the gallons. In the South, ice tea is not just a summertime drink, it is served year round with most meals. Learn all about the history of this drink, and also how to make it.


 

Indian Pudding/Hasty Pudding - Despite the name Indian Pudding, it is not a traditional native dish. Native Americans had neither milk nor molasses to use in their cooking. They did mix ground corn with berries, and may have had maple syrup. Hasty Pudding and Indian Pudding are basically the same pudding, as Hasty Pudding was an English tradition for centuries. Printed references to hasty pudding in England date to 1599, while Indian pudding recipes start appearing in American cookbooks in 1796.

Ingredient Substitution Chart - The following chart gives substitutions that may be used to achieve a product similar to the original when cooking. Find out what to substitute when you're out of an ingredient.

Italian Breads - Daily Pane - Bread is a serious staple in the Italian food chain; it has been a part of Italy's cuisine since ancient times. The roots of bread are baked deep into Roman culture. The bakery way not only important, but also a part of religious ritual with ovens built in temples. The Romans were the first bakers to refine milling practices to produce flour for baking what is known today as "white bread."

Italian Coffee - Can't I Just Find a Cup of Joe? - Italy’s caffe’ bars are plentiful; they are usually in a pedestrian environment. Patrons don’t drive to the coffee shop to meet up, they stroll in from the sidewalk. The caffe’ bars are small with maybe one or two tables that only tourists use. I visited several caffe’ bars in Italy from as far south as Sorrento, heading North to Napoli (Naples), Roma (Rome), Firenze (Florence), Vinci, up to Venezia (Venice), and the process appeared the same.

Italian Gelato - One Day I Walked Into A Gelateria - So what is the story behind gelato? Though the Italians were not the first to enjoy frozen desert they were the ones that seemed to have perfected the frozen delights.