IceCream

Mulberry Ice-Cream Tote, Handbag of the Day

Filed under: Handbags

I have a love/hate relationship with clear handbags -- on one hand they're very cute, springy, and and it's especially easy to find things in them. But on the other hand I often feel self-conscious about what I'm keeping in my bag since everyone can see (tampons anyone?) and every little bit of interior dust and grunge shows up so easily in the crevices of the bag's bottom. However you feel about them, though, this clear vinyl tote by Mulberry features some cute illustrations by artist Julie Verhoeven. $175

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Cuisinart Supreme Ice Cream Maker

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Gadgets

Summertime is ice cream time. But for some of us, all year long is ice cream time. So naturally I was excited when I saw this handsome Cuisinart Supreme Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker on Williams-Sonoma. For not much money and in just a few steps, you can whip up homemade ice cream, gelato, sorbet, frozen yogurt or even a frozen drink. This fully automatic machine can prepare up to 1.5 quarts in less than an hour. It features a built-in compressor freezer, so no prefreezing is required -- just add the ingredients and set the timer. Adding mix-ins is easy, thanks to an ingredient spout in the lid. The lid, paddle and bowl are removable for hand-washing. The brushed stainless steel housing means it's nice enough to match today's renovated kitchens. 150W; 15 1/2" x 10 3/4" x 10 1/2"; $299 on Cuisinart or Williams-Sonoma.

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H�agen-Dazs' Help the Honeybees, Charity of the Day

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Charity, Charity of the Day

The world depends on honeybees to pollinate the flowers of many favorite foods, flowers, and plant life, thereby continuing the circle of life. As much as 1/3 of our food supply counts on the work of honeybees! Honeybees are in jeopardy, though, so we all need to pay attention and do what we can to help bring them back. Premium ice cream maker Häagen Dazs has launched a "Help the Honeybees" campaign that aims to educate and inspire people by showing them how to spread the message and make a difference in their own area, and also Häagen Dazs will commit funds to the cause every time somebody buys one of their "bee dependent" flavors. The website has a lot going on (plus I think it's beautiful to look at!) so be sure to check it out and maybe enjoy some ice cream for dessert tonight.

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Lazare Kaplan $1 Million Ice Cream Cone

by Sandy Maple (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Charity

Introducing the world's first $1 million ice cream cone. To bring awareness to their new corporate sponsorship of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Bruster's Real Ice Cream commissioned Lazare Kaplan to create this bejeweled interpretation of their signature cherry vanilla waffle cone. Containing nearly 20 troy ounces of 18k white and yellow gold, the treat is studded with 87 Lazare square emerald cut diamonds and a stunning 5.63 carat Fancy Intense Yellow radiant diamond. The crowning scoop of ice cream sparkles with 548 round Lazare Diamonds. It's not edible, but it is for sale and all proceeds will go to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

[Thanks, Rae Ann]

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Grand Opulance Sundae at Serendipity in NYC

by Sandy Maple (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

At Serendipity in New York City, you can rub shoulders with celebrities while enjoying gourmet burgers, chicken and fish. If you still have room for dessert, try the Grand Opulence Sundae. At $1,000, it is considered the most expensive ice cream treat in the world.

How to make this extravagant dessert? Start with 5 scoops of premium vanilla ice cream made from Tahitian Vanilla beans and Madagascar Vanilla and cover them in 23k edible gold leaf. Drizzle the whole affair with the world's most expensive chocolate, Amedei Porceleana and chunks of rare Chuao Chocolate. Then suffuse the sundae with Parisian candied fruit, gold dragets, truffles and Marzipan Cherries. Place a tiny bowl of Grand Passion Caviar on top and serve in a baccarat Harcourt crystal goblet with an 18k gold spoon. For the finishing touch, add a gilded sugar flower by Ron Ben-Israel. There you have it. If you want it, Serendipity requests 48 hours notice to prepare one just for you.

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Silver Ice Cream Container

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

The little paper cartons that ice cream is packaged in are not terribly attractive, especially if you intend to include ice cream as part of your dessert when company is around or during a party. Since few things are more refreshing than a sorbet on a summer evening, to create an elegant presentation, most people resort to individually plating their ice cream desserts. You can slip the full cartons into one of these elegant silver-plated ice cream containers, however, and serve away. The container measures only 4" tall, but it will still make an impression at the table. Price: $95.

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MooBella Ice Cream

by Rick Reed (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

MooBella ice cream is a great concept. It's an automated process which makes ice cream on the spot. We'll call it an ice cream vending machine and it's pretty damn cool. Every scoop is custom made right within the machine. You can choose 12 different flavors and 3 kinds of mix-ins in each machine. All you standard flavors are available: Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry. Other flavors include Caramel, Butter Pecan and Cake Batter. Mix-ins include Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter Cups and Walnuts. Choose your flavor and mix-in and within seconds your custom scoop is served. No word if the machines are available yet and we're not sure about the taste but I haven't ran across a bad scoop of ice cream yet.