‘Shock flavors’: Why one company makes mac & cheese and pizza ice cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream typically draws customers with gourmet takes on classic ice creams like vanilla and pistachio. But every once in a while, the New York-based parlor chain and manufacturer sneaks in a so-called “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or Pizza. A few years ago, Kraft Heinz approached Van Leeuwen, a New York-based […]
San Francisco sourdough bread arrived with 49ers gold rush, still flavors city today
Taste San Francisco’s history with every bite of bread from a local bakery. A signature flavor of Golden Gate gastronomy, sourdough bread swept through town with a craze in 1849. It’s still going strong and delicious. As Smithsonian Magazine reported in 2017, one legend says that “Christopher Columbus was the first person to bring European […]