Ice creams and sorbets

Cassata gelato This type of Cassata uses one of Italy?s favourite ingredients, ice cream or Gelato, and is utterly irresistible.
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Chocolate and hazelnut parfaits These smooth, creamy frozen chocolate hazelnut parfaits make a spectacular end to a formal dinner party.
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Coffee and pistachio parfait This coffee and pistachio parfait is a luxuriously smooth ice cream, flavoured with a hot sugar syrup.
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Double-chocolate ice cream With white chocolate chips in a rich, dark chocolate ice cream, this is double-chocolate heaven.
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Espresso granita The texture of granita should be crystallized, like shaved ice... this time delicatley flavoured with espresso coffee.
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Mango sorbet Juicy, fragrant mangoes (or even canned mangoes) make this sorbet a refreshing finish to a summer meal.
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Orange sorbet Juice-based sorbets are often served in restaurants as a refreshing palate cleanser. They also make a lovely, light summer dessert.
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Pistachio ice cream The seed of an Asian tree, the pistachio nut has a hard outer shell with a distinctive soft green nutty centre, great in ice cream.
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Strawberry ice cream Rich and creamy, this strawberry ice cream is enhanced with the tropical flavours of coconut, rum, and lime.
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Strawberry semifreddo This is Italian strawberry semifreddo ice cream with a twist; texture and sweetness are added by crushed meringues.
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Vanilla ice cream Nothing beats creamy home-made vanilla ice cream; you?ll keep coming back for more.
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Zesty lemon granita Although Italians often eat this lemon granita on its own as a refreshing treat on a hot day, it makes a delicious dessert too.
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Knickerbocker glory A childhood favourite, with ice cream, fruit, cream, and sauce. The knickerbocker glory is traditionally served layered in tall glasses.
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Saffron kulfi Kulfi is an iced pudding made from boiled milk, eaten all over India. This saffron version uses condensed milk for convenience.
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