Kotb visibly winced as she tasted it, adding, “It’s just not ringing my bell.” Stephen Colbert was more equivocal, saying coyly, “It’s happening.” The Cut, on the other hand, wrote what many people were thinking: “This Is What Greets You at the Gates of Hell.” “Cheese ice cream?” Hoda Kotb said with a grimace on the show she co-hosts with Jenna Bush Hager. The chorus of voices reacted with confusion and revulsion and even outrage. With an Amarena cherry on top, the pie - a dessert complemented by the savory flavor and creamy texture of cheese - was the perfect nightcap.Ĭheese and sugar - or creamy richness amplified by sweetness - is a match made in heaven, but you wouldn’t know that based on the indignation people registered when Van Leeuwen announced its limited-edition Kraft macaroni and cheese ice cream. Soon after, we were digging into a big old slice of Mom’s Ricotta Cheese Pie: rich, crumbly, tangy, salty, and sweet, with an almost-savory almond crust.

At the bar, in between rounds, my friend suggested that since we’d already eaten, we should order Palizzi’s famous dessert instead.

A few nights ago, I had the pleasure of stopping by Palizzi Social Club - a hundred-year-old members-only Italian spot in South Philly - for an after-dinner drink.

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