Sugarcraft

The 1718 publication Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts is commonly credited as the first English cookbook to include a recipe for ice cream. Danny Tieger's play, directed by Ryan Emmons for No.11 Productions, imagines Mary—whose clients allegedly included the notoriously indulgent Queen Anne—presenting her culinary creations (in the mode of Julia Child) while reflecting on the personal journey that has brought her where she is. In keeping with the theme, No.11 has enlisted Ample Hills Creamery to create a custom flavor—cream cheese ice cream with butter cake, toffee chips and caramel—for the audience's delectation.