Mark the date. Quenelle Day returns on March 15, 2026, and this year it falls on a Sunday. That is: no work, no rush, no alibis. Just you, a spoon, and something soft in the refrigerator. If you still don’t know, you can read here how this international day came...
If my first version of licorice for Gelato Project Open Lab recounts a clear and established choice, this second recipe stems from a different question: how far can one go without losing identity? The inspiration here is salmiakki, the Finnish licorice candies made...
When we recorded the podcast with Andrea Zingrillo (Wally Milano), one of the ice creams that struck me the most in the ice cream shop was his licorice. Intense, deep, uncompromising. One of those that you either love or hate, but you can’t ignore. At one point...
Among the members of the Gelato Project community is Giovanni Luigi Milardi: a microbiologist, and avowed ice cream nerd who has been living in Greece for 3 years and, between trips to the islands, has been collecting flavors, stories and techniques that are...
Among the many ice cream makers met at Sherbeth Festival is Marco Ottaviani, owner of Gelateria Il Castello in Rimini, where he works with selected ingredients, essential flavors and a contemporary approach to ice cream. A lover of aromatic contrasts and clean raw...
When I was approached to teach an ice cream class for children ages 5 to 10, I wasn’t warm to the idea. I have two children, so I know how challenging it is to work with little ones. I feared chaos, lack of attention and a lot of energy. Then I found out that it...
