Ample Hills Creamery: Secrets and Stories from Brooklyn’s Favorite Ice Cream Shop - Tapa dura

"I've eaten a lot of ice cream in my day and I'd say that Salted Crack Caramel Ice Cream may be the most delicious flavor I've ever tasted!"--James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Symon "Beautiful and downright fun... Two cones up!"--Julia Turshen, co-author of the bestselling cookbook It's All Good "I'm a longtime fan of Ample Hills. I love the fact that everything is made in house, even the peppermint patties for my favorite ice cream."--Dan Kluger, James Beard Award-winning chef of ABC Restaurants "Nothing short of manna from heaven could compete with the tidal wave of flavor and goodness that is Ample Hills Creamery."--RealSimple.com "Charming illustrations, plenty of how-to tips and, of course, great recipes make this book a keeper."--Houston Chronicle "Spells out everything you need to know to make their signature scooped goodness at home. . . . You don't even have to be in Brooklyn to savor Ample Hills--in book form, your favorite cup or cone can now come to you."--EdibleBrooklyn.com "Ample Hills Creamery is a book every ice cream lover will want in their library. Their book is as fun and charming as their corner shop in Brooklyn."--Melissa Elsen and Emily Elsen, Four & Twenty Blackbirds

In late May 2011, owner and ice-cream maker Brian Smith was prepared with 130 gallons of homemade, artisanal concoctions for the opening of Ample Hills Creamery, Brooklyn. Four days later he had sold out. That year, more than 100,000 scoops of ice cream were made and sold and the success continues today. Ample Hills goes through at least 50 gallons of its signature Salted Crack Caramel every week. More than a hundred flavours have been created at the shop, the book features 75 of these sought-after recipes, including Salted Crack Caramel, Ooey Gooey and the Munchies. The recipes are organised in a unique way; with ice cream flavours presented by mood: a scoop of Black Cow Float if you're feeling nostalgic, a combination of baked chocolate chip cookies and cookie dough if you're heartbroken. Filled with stories, recipes, helpful tips and ideas, Ample Hills Creamery also boasts mouthwatering photography of the ingredients and final products as well hand-drawn illustrations.