I am an ice cream lover and one of the convenience foods that I love is Magic Shell. It is underrated and underappreciated. When I get it people often muse that they didn’t know that they still sold it. I am unaware of... (26 replies, last updated by Hue July 11, 2007)

My husband and I will be celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary in a month and I would like to go somewhere truly magical (I am not sure what I have in mind, but I know it’s not one of those “cozy” - read... (16 replies, last updated by TatyanaG August 5, 2004)

I dont know whether you other Chows out there go to Magic Wok anymore (it was quite famous in the 90’s, at least to me), but I was just reminiscing of all the dishes I used to have there as a kid. I hardly go anymore (its... (9 replies, last updated by eco987 August 9, 2006)

. after a few sips, we knew this was a make-or-break moment. thankfully, nature slapped some sense into us. an otter popped up and started to crack some shells on her belly, the clouds broke and, yes, a freakin' rainbow appeared.... (1 reply, last updated by steve h. March 27, 2007)

? Incidentally the funny thing is growing up in Hong Kong there’s a bun that I loved that sounds like ‘Mexico’, and it’s a variation of the pan dulce with the shell design. (27 replies, last updated by notmartha November 13, 2007)

After hearing raves from elmomonster about Magic Wok in Artesia and being Filipina myself and always looking for great Filipino restaurants to recommend to those who ask me for that info, I decided to make the trek to Artesia to... (7 replies, last updated by velozo155 March 14, 2007)

Isn’t it called Magic Shell? I’ve seen in it grocery stores down south recently. Omigod — you mean I can find a product in Mississippi that you can find in New York or Boston? Yall get foreign films, symphonies... (11 replies, last updated by Dean Simar February 11, 2004)

Are you looking for a recipe like "Magic Shell?" Here is a recipe I’ve used before that works pretty well. 1-12 oz bag chocolate chips (I use Ghirardelli semi-sweet) 1 stick unsalted butter 1/3 cup canola oil Melt the butter.... (1 reply, last updated by Non Cognomina July 17, 2006)

was selling ok last of the season stone fruit, tomatoes and bagged nuts. There were some shells in the walnuts and, again, only ok. There was a raspberry vendor and another little produce vendor that I didn’t buy anything at. The... (1 reply, last updated by Sharuf October 2, 2006)

Shanghai, which were egg rolls, pure and simple. But instead of being fat and bulky like the Chinese variety, it’s long and slender, like a taquito. Each bite gave up equal amounts of the thin, crunchy shell and that savory... (4 replies, last updated by elmomonster January 21, 2006)

was not peeled and was coated in salt and red pepper then deep fried. There was a little bit of reddish sauce and some scallions too. The waiter told us the shell was meant to be eaten. We were a little dubious at first, but it... (13 replies, last updated by bmorehoney February 9, 2005)

I was reading an article in the food section of todays NYT and came across a recipe using shell beans (cranberry, etc.) that are ripe now and in the farmers' markets of Manhattan. The recipe looks great but I didn’t... (17 replies, last updated by Ruth Lafler September 19, 2006)

My dad makes his own. He freezes bananas on a stick, then covers them in that Magic Shell stuff. I was never a fan of them as a child so I can’t tell you how close they come to the original. (2 replies, last updated by GEB June 20, 2005)

We stopped in yesterday afternoon. The line was almost out the door. The yogurt was tasty. The dark chocolate “torone” topping was OK but not spectacular (and hardened a la "Magic shell"). The portion is deceptively... (1 reply, last updated by JugglerDave July 13, 2009)

the same thing) mixed with chocolate bonnet (the dip that gets hard). A easy, and just as tasty, home mix for this is oreo crumbs and magic shell (I also use the Oreo ice cream cones smashed up if I can’t find the cookie... (2 replies, last updated by chowser April 17, 2008)