“Cheese ice cream?” Hoda Kotb said with a grimace on the show she co-hosts with Jenna Bush Hager. The chorus of voices reacted with confusion and revulsion and even outrage. With an Amarena cherry on top, the pie - a dessert complemented by the savory flavor and creamy texture of cheese - was the perfect nightcap.Ĭheese and sugar - or creamy richness amplified by sweetness - is a match made in heaven, but you wouldn’t know that based on the indignation people registered when Van Leeuwen announced its limited-edition Kraft macaroni and cheese ice cream. Soon after, we were digging into a big old slice of Mom’s Ricotta Cheese Pie: rich, crumbly, tangy, salty, and sweet, with an almost-savory almond crust. At the bar, in between rounds, my friend suggested that since we’d already eaten, we should order Palizzi’s famous dessert instead. A few nights ago, I had the pleasure of stopping by Palizzi Social Club - a hundred-year-old members-only Italian spot in South Philly - for an after-dinner drink.
