When I first started outlining this book, I had a long talk with my favourite baking guru, Kyra Effren, whose teaching and baking experience spans a lifetime. She made some great suggestions and then added, ‘And don’t forget brown bread ice cream - it’s one of my favourites.’ Baking crumbled bread with caramel, a pinch of salt, and just a small bit of butter produces sweet cubes that stay crisp once added to the ice cream. The ice cream recipe is based on the one I learned