Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert
The Orange Cow in D.C.
I must tell you that from my first stay in Washington D.C. in the mid-1980’s until the sometime in the 2000’s I cringed when I thought of eating in D.C. My first experiences were so bad that I completely lacked objectivity when it came to dining in the United States’ capital.
It was not until the 2000’s that I started to change my mind about all the food being way overpriced and horrible. Frankly, it was not until recent years that I experienced really good food everywhere we ate.
I can’t help but to have a gut (pun intended) feeling that this turn around is just not merely my perception. The fact that the city has apparently had a food scene transformation over the last decade or so has been noted by others who write about such things in publications like the Washington Post, Food and Wine Magazine, and even Vanity Fair.
I believe the change to my perception also might have something to do with eating at more authentically ethnic restaurants and the abundance of food trucks that are now found around the city.
One of my favorite food trucks sells wonderfully delicious homemade ice cream, The Orange Cow.
In addition to straight scoops of ice cream they offer floats, ice cream sandwiches, and chocolate dipped bananas. Their ice cream sandwiches are two fresh cookies with a large scoop of ice cream in the middle. However, I have to say I loved their strawberry ice cream in a bowl. I guess I like to keep it simple.
To find them, you can follow them on Facebook, Twitter, or an app like Food Truck Fiesta. It is worth looking them up if you are in D.C.
