Matsumoto Hawaiian Shave Ice

January 9th, 2012

As any good travel agent will tell you – there are a million ways to enjoy a tropical summers day on the island of Oahu.  You can take a swim in the crystal clear Pacific Ocean, shop in many of the local markets, but when it comes to cooling down – theres just one place to go. Matsumoto’s Shave Ice.

Its not in downtown Honululu either, so done think you can just ride a bike or hoof it down there, which is was makes the whole experience a little more special in my opinion.  The people who line up everyday for there ice cream, black bean, shave ice and condensed milk experience have made a special and concerted effort to be there.

And dont worry if you feel you wont be able take home a souvenier of your visit. Stan Matsumoto is the merchandise king. From shirts, swimmers, googles keyrings and dancing hulu girls – he’s got it all. In fact you would be forgiven in thinking that this place was a T Shirt shop with a little shave ice booth in the back.

To find out more about Matsumotos and how to get there, go to his website at www.matsumotoshaveice.com

Egg Nog Pie for Chrissy

December 20th, 2011


 Well – As Steve so eloquently put it – Christmas is all about one upping the rest of the family, and this Egg Nog Ice Cream Pie will certainly acheive its goal come Christmas Lunchtime.

Steve drops in on the Great Day St Louis folks, of CBS 4 in St Louis to share, perhaps not an old family recipe, but a new spin on an old favorite. Egg Nog, Ice Cream and Pie are the three main food groups for Christmas, and this recipe throws them all together for a Christmas Extravaganza.

The recipe for this delicious dessert on found on our Recipe Page.

A Very Merry Christmas from all of us here at The Ice Cream Bloke