MJ takes pride in his culinary creations. From his famous cacio e pepe to his pomodoro sauce, he’s whipped up some interesting – and tasty – concoctions in the kitchen over the years.
For the first time, one of his signature desserts is now on the menu at a local eatery. Small Batch Creamery, an artisanal ice cream shop in St. Petersburg, rolled out MJ’s Triple Killa Vanilla this month. MJ claims it’s the best vanilla ice cream around, and several people have taste-tested it to support this claim. What makes it unique is how creamy it is and how the recipe has three different types of vanilla in it.
The MJ Morning Show crew and Small Batch Creamery celebrated the launch of this new menu item with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and meet-and-greet event at the shop on Wednesday, October 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It was a rare opportunity for listeners to see the crew in person these days. MJ said between 400 and 500 people came out to the event. He even stayed an extra half hour to talk to more listeners and have them try the ice cream. MJ and shop owner Alfred Bronda have said that dozens of gallons of his ice cream have been served at the shop since it was first introduced a few weeks prior to the event.
In addition to this unique partnership, a portion of MJ’s Triple Killa Vanilla sales are being donated to Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, a local avian rehabilitation hospital & sanctuary that cares for sick, injured, & orphaned native wild birds. MJ owned an African grey parrot, Casey (named after Casey Kasem), for nearly 30 years and has always had a soft spot for animals. The organization also helped rehab an injured bird that landed in his yard a few years ago.
Because of a decent anti-vanilla crowd that exists, MJ mentioned that he’d also like to add a chocolate version to Small Batch’s menu. He floated the idea of calling it “Milton Fudge-cow,” a name that would pay homage to his famous Crotchety Old man character Milton Fludgecow.