Goat's-milk ice cream

Sunset, June, 2005 by Kate Washington

Sure, we all scream for ice cream--unless we're lactose intolerant, counting calories, or just tired of the same old same old. These exceptions helped inspire Laura Howard, a former advertising executive and film producer from Sonoma County, California, to begin making ice cream from goat's milk.

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Howard founded Laloo's Goat's Milk Ice Cream in fall 2004 with six luscious (but lower-fat) flavors, including fig, cheesecake, and a deep, dark Scharffen Berger chocolate. The ice cream, with a slight tang and a soft, scoopable texture, is perfect with berries or on a sugar cone.

It's been a runaway hit in the San Francisco Bay Area, and recently, distribution expanded to include Whole Foods Markets; it's also sold through Laloo's website (www.goatmilkicecream.com).