I had a fun conversation with Justin Scerbo, Director of Brand Strategy with Java Factory.

Java Factory announces Ice Cream Truck Season, the second and largest chapter of Flavor 52, the ambitious year-long innovation program introducing 52 new coffee flavors over 52 consecutive weeks. 

Launching Late August and running through October,  Java Factory Flavor 52 Ice Cream Truck Season 2 transforms beloved frozen treats into a nine-week series of limited-edition coffees inspired by Creamsicle®, Breyers® Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Klondike®, Popsicle® Firecracker, Good Humor® Chocolate Éclair, and every dad's favorite, Good Humor® Toasted Almond, alongside original Java Factory creations inspired by the neighborhood ice cream truck. The journey concludes with one final mystery flavor, kept under wraps until its October reveal just before Halloween.

Justin Scerbo, Director of Brand Strategy

The campaign also supports Java Factory's effort to establish a Guinness World Records title for the most unique coffee flavors launched by a coffee brand within a single year. Flavor 52 will conclude at the 2027 Summer Fancy Food Show with the unveiling of the campaign's final flavor release.

At a time when wellness advice often feels confusing, expensive, or impossible to maintain, Stephanie offers a refreshing alternative: simple, realistic strategies that help people nourish themselves and their families without guilt, perfectionism, or overwhelm. From weekday dinners to holiday feasts, brunch spreads to BBQs, Love What's On Your Plate offers recipes that are crafted with love and designed to make home cooking stress-free and rewarding.

Stephanie shares a few recipes from the book:

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

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Chimichurri

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Simple Salmon

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My guest this week is Yumna Jawad. We had a great time talking about her new cookbook, The feel good foodie cookbook and Oathoats, her overnight oats brand. She shared a few recipes with me that will make your mouth water.

Tahini Banana Bread

Greek Salad

Spaghetti w/Garlicky Yogurt Sauce

Strawberry Rose Pancakes

Oath Oats

Lokelani Alabanza, an experienced pastry chef and ice cream maker, has invented over 300 ice cream flavors over the course of her career. Based in Nashville, TN, Alabanza also founded Saturated Ice Cream, a brand that combines plant-based ingredients with CBD.

An ode to Black joy and creativity, ICE CREAM QUEEN offers 100 wildly inventive ice cream, sorbet and non dairy recipes. It features her original creations and revamped classics such as Malted Vanilla, Roasted Strawberry and Mint Chip.

Lokelani shared some of her unique recipes with me:

Parmesan Ice Cream

Sweet Potato Ice Cream

Pear-Pomegranate, Prosecco Sorbet

Nashville Hot Chicken Ice Cream

In A House in the Lebanese Mountains: Recipes & Stories from Beit Trad, Sarah Trad opens the doors to a
singular place—and a way of life—that feels both timeless and urgently relevant. Set high in the hills above
Beirut, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Beit Trad is more than a home: it is a sanctuary shaped by memory,
resilience, and the enduring art of hospitality.
Through evocative storytelling, transporting photography, and deeply personal recipes, Trad offers readers an intimate look inside her family’s eighteenth-century Lebanese house, transformed into a boutique guesthouse where generosity, beauty, and food are inseparable.

Sarah shares a recipe for Fried Cauliflower

The Food of Beit Trad
At the heart of the book is a vibrant collection of traditional Lebanese recipes, dishes designed to be shared, savored, and remembered.
Chapters include:
• Vegetable dips, sides, and salads
• Vegetable mains
• Stews and ragouts
• Fish and meat dishes
• Desserts
These recipes reflect the spirit of the house itself: abundant, unfussy, and deeply tied to place, season, and
community.

Photography by Matthieu Salvaing