Chef Rollin Amore grew up in the kitchen watching his nona craft Italian gelato and his oma make Bavarian custards. When he eventually had a family of his own, he passed on that intergenerational love of international sweets to his daughters, Alexandra and Mimi. As he traveled throughout Asia, he’d pick up new flavors to try in their homemade treats, like ube and black sesame. So when the dad-daughters trio opened Mimi’s Handmade<\/a><\/a> late last year, they debuted a menu that ranges from classic to totally unconventional.<\/p>\n If your Valentine has a sweet tooth, bring home an ice cream sampler to share alongside glasses of champagne or mugs of your favorite coffee. You can pick and choose any combination of flavors to include, from options like Blueberry Bramble and bourbon peach to myagi azuki red bean and Thai iced tea. Craving something a little more traditional? Incorporate a scoop of the Super Oreo—Mimi’s take on cookies and cream—or the cookie dough. The menu also includes a couple of vegan ice creams along with sorbets, sherbet, and even Philly-style Italian ice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chef Rollin Amore grew up in the kitchen watching his nona craft Italian gelato and his oma make Bavarian custards. When he eventually had a family of his own, he passed on that intergenerational love of international sweets to his daughters, Alexandra and Mimi. As he traveled throughout Asia, he’d pick up new flavors to… <\/p>\n