The Sweet Taste of Summer

Sarah Bond invokes nostalgia about summers past and childlike glee with For The Love Of Popsicles' - her cookbook that delves into every popsicle recipe under the sun!

- NOOPUR LIDBIDE 

No matter which part of the world you grew up in, even the hottest summers bring quintessential moments of respite. The familiar tinkling of the ice cream vendor's bell, an endless supply of freeze pops, ice golas - all indulgences that feel like a blast of cool air on an enduring summer day. During one such blazing summer, while living in a typically tiny Dutch house, Sarah fished out a forgotten popsicle mould in a last-ditch attempt to cool herself.

For the longest time, she sat with the belief that popsicles were inherently unhealthy. "Having studied nutrition and grown up in a healthy-ish home, the thought of snacking on a frozen bar of sweetened condensed milk was enough to make my belly churn."