“This base recipe sits somewhere between ice cream and gelato, with a lower milk-fat content than a traditional ice cream to make up for the added fat from the chocolate. Keeping the fat content lower allows the full, rich flavor of the chocolate to shine. Important for all ice creams, but especially for chocolate: Add a good pinch of salt! Try a teaspoon of the custard before and after adding salt…”

“Brownies are like socks. Stay with me here … They are mostly functional, but when you get a really, really good one, you really, really know it and you become deeply loyal to those socks/that brownie. Brownies are also a deeply personal bake – no nuts, fudgy, cakey, edge piece or centre piece…