Spatula Diaries by Maggie Heyn Richardson – Shamrock shake

I have an enduring memory of Crčme de Menthe poured over Breyer’s vanilla bean ice cream for dessert during family events. Turning to this classic concoction was the refuge of my grandmother, a terminal gardener who wasn’t interested in cooking and liked to declare, “I prefer the outside of the house.” We grandkids had year-round access to ice cream with Hershey’s chocolate syrup, but on special occasions, the whole family indulged in bowls of vanilla gilded by the electric green liqueur. Read more…