I went to big lengths to make a fancy dinner. What stole the show? The 16 dollar table top hibachi grill we used for indoor S’mores.

Does it sound like I’m complaining? I’m not. I love anything that garners oohs and ahs. And considering how simple this was to do, this did in a big way! And let’s face it – while summer may be the season for s’mores, it’s often too damn hot for a campfire, building fires are often a task, keeping them lit a chore, and putting them out a pain. Okay, I’m not this negative, but let me tell you, on a 90 degree day, forgoing the hassle of a fire is a relief in of itself. This mini table top grill, a plate of s’mores fixins, and sitting inside at your table? That’s the perfect blend of showmanship and convenience.

The tabletop grill is roughly the size of a large coffee mug. You fill it with sterno fuel, light it, and the party begins. Realistically, because the grill is small, I would say it’s best to have one for every two people. We had a dinner party for six people, and while we had three, we could have been fine with two. I do find though, that it’s most fun to partner up with another person and have one per couple. The grill is small enough that you’ll only realistically be able to roast one marshmallow at a time.

My dog Friday was captivated. His dreams of trying one went unfulfilled.

We did want to add a slight twist, so in addition to the typical Hershey bars, we also added in the ‘thin’ Reese’s peanut butter cups. Of course, peanut butter is a crowd pleaser, so that was a hit too. I’m tell you, your friends and family will really enjoy the whole experience!

There are lots of links for table top hibachi grills, but to find the one I got, visit my Amazon storefront, where I list my cooking and Snackist favorites!

Of course, with any fire, you have to use caution. Sterno is regularly used indoors, but because this is not your traditional use, you want to exercise caution and not let kids run wild without supervision.

This is not your ordinary ice cream.

We need to have a conversation about the ice cream heaven found at New York Seed Mill.

Each day, this place, found in Chelsea Market has its share of surprises. A counter of flavored halva is intriguing to say the least. Halva is a crumbly sweet treat made from tahini (sesame paste) and infused with other flavors and elements. New York Seed Mill features dark chocolate, crunchy peanut butter, rose oil, pistachio, orange chocolate and nutella just to name a few. Deliciously sweet with the sesame flavor powerfully (but wonderfully) forward. A small piece can cost just about six dollars. Roughly the cost of a piece of New York Cheesecake, it’s worth the experience of trying some thing new on your day’s food journey.

But let’s get back to the ice cream.

The place offers an ice cream treat every day on their menu board. It changes, but is always an adventure in decadent flavor.

Today, the treat they served up (and will now be my new obsession) was Salted Caramel tahini ice cream (from Oddfellows ice cream, known for their spectacularly fresh and flavorful cold confections) topped with a crumble of halva, and a drizzle of tahini. Tahini is a condiment made from ground sesame, so you’ll have your sesame intake covered for the day – and, if you’re not careful, your caloric intake as well. These are not to be considered low fat desserts! BUT, they are well worth experiencing and sharing with your favorite snacking partner-in-crime!

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There have now been two instances where a robot gifted with artificial intelligence escaped its laboratory. Two! And yet I still thought science should continue to push the experimental boundaries. Perhaps I spoke too soon because science has definitely gone too far with the invention of MAYONNAISE ICE CREAM!

The home of the bizarre new flavor is over in Scotland at ICE Artisan Ice Cream. I suspect that haven’t encountered a monster this controversial since Nessie over at Loch Ness. The ice cream shop took to Instagram to announce the new flavor and officially caused an all out war on the internet.

Understandably, many took to social media to express their disgust over the condiment-chaos.

I found out someone made mayonnaise ice cream. All I got to say is just because we can doesn’t mean we should.

— Ginina Lingat (@ninalingt) July 26, 2018

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Y’all gotta stop posting this mayo ice cream grossness

— Virginia in Texas (@TooTwistedTV) July 26, 2018

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I can’t tell y’all how upset I am about mayonnaise ice cream. The whole world is cancelled.

— ♫♪ ♬ (@Dani1Time) July 25, 2018

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Interestingly enough, there are some who are giving kudos to the condiment creation.

I mean, it’s basically a more savory French Vanilla.

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) July 26, 2018

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It probably won’t taste that bad? It probably makes the ice cream super creamy and light instead of tasting like mayonnaise? I have a chocolate cake recipe with mayo in and it makes the cake super moist and brings out the chocolate flavour! @simonrim Whats your chef opinion?

— calli kitson (@callikitson) July 20, 2018

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makes sense – sour cream would work too

— simonrimmer (@simonrim) July 20, 2018

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Please don’t let my nay-o of the mayo effect your thoughts on the flavor. Unfortunately the flavor is not available in the U.S yet, but I am sure it will be soon enough. What do you think, is this a flavor you’ll scoop up?