Bauer, Jeni Britton

Jeni Britton Bauer started making ice cream in 1996 and now perfects her crafts at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. She has a growing number of stores (15 and couting) in and out of Ohio, more than 1,000 retail partners throughout the country, and a thriving mail-order business. Devotees nationwide scan Jeni's website and social media feeds daily, causing a veritable run on new flavors. Her debut cookbook, "Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home", is a "New York Times" and "Wall Street Journal" bestseller and winner of the 2012 James Beard Award for best book in the dessert category. The book appeared