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Arizona Ice Cream Parlor Serves Spirited Flavors

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Ever had your ID checked at the ice cream parlor? You will if you go to Lee's Cream Liqueur Ice Cream Parlor in Scottsdale, Arizona. The shop opens this weekend and serves both traditional ice cream and adults-only ice cream that clocks in around five percent alcohol. Owner Lee Turner told the Arizona Republic that she thinks the time is right for these flavors. Spirited options include margarita, apple martini, Kahlua, strawberry daiquiri, limoncello, Long Island tea, piña colada and champagne. Pints, half-gallons and gallons are available for takeaway.

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Mulberry Ice-Cream Tote, Handbag of the Day

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

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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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The $60,000 Ice Cream Sundae

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Believe it or not, there's actually an ice cream dessert more expensive than the $25,000 Frrozen Haute Chocolate from Serendipity3. YumSugar recently reported that Three Twins Ice Cream offers two ridiculously expensive ice cream options. Their expensive sundae costs $3,333.33 and is a banana split drizzled with syrups made from three rare dessert wines including a 1960s vintage Port, a Château d'Yquem and a German Trockenbeerenauslese and with a spoon from the 1850s. The company also donates one third, $1,111.11, from the sale of each sundae to the Napa Land Trust.

But what's really impressive is the $60,000 "World's More Expensive Most Expensive Ice Cream Sundae." If you buy this you get to travel to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro where Three Twins Ice Cream founder will handchurn a batch of ice cream using the glacial ice found at the summit. The mountain's glaciers are expected to disappear in 10 to 15 years and the purchase will bring awareness to climate change (the company will also make a five figure donation to an African environmental nonprofit.) The cost includes first class airfare to Tanzania, five-star accommodations, a guided climb, an organic T-shirt and all the ice cream you can eat.

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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) —

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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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Gelato for All Seasons

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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While ice cream may be a summer standard, gelato is really the hot topic of the season and gaining in popularity every day. The problem is that it can be hard to find a good gelateria. The solution is to have it shipped from an artisan producer, like Capogiro Gelato. The family-run, Philadelphia-based company produces very small (1-3 gallon) batches of their creamy gelatos each day and offer a total of more than 250 flavors that vary seasonally. They use local ingredients, including hand-picked produce and milk from grass-fed Pennsylvania cows, to ensure the highest quality product possible.

The best bet for a gelato fan is to order their Gelato for All Seasons ($240) package, which includes shipments of 6-pints of the best seasonal, four times each year. Flavors include winter specialties like Persimmon Sorbetto, spring's Honeysuckle Gelato, Blackberry and Blueberry with Thyme in summer and Sweet Potato with Pecan Praline and Pomegranate in fall.

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Serse Freddo Glasses

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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The Serse Freddo Glasses from Illy were designed by Italian artist Serse Roma, inspired by the waves of the Adriatic Sea. Illy generally concentrates on hot espresso cups, these silver-etched crystal glasses are made for cold drinks. Use them to serve espresso over ice or, for the ultimate coffee indulgence, make an affogato by putting a small scoop of ice cream or gelato in the base of the cup and topping it with a shot of hot espresso. The glasses come in sets of two, packaged in a gift box, with a can of Illy espresso. Price: $60.

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Laloo's Goat Milk Ice Cream

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Once you have silver containers for serving your ice cream, it is a good idea to get something other than the standard supermarket fare to serve in them. Laloo's Goat Milk Ice Cream is low fat, low in lactose, has no artificial ingredients and contains only fruits and flavorings that are locally produced in Sonoma County, California. The advantage to goat's milk is that it is naturally lower in fat that cow's milk, so the ice cream will still taste rich, and not "watered down"; reviews say that it mimics the taste and mouthfeel of ultra-premium cow's milk ice creams, like Haagen Dazs. Flavors include Vanilla Snowflake, Black Mission Fig, Deep Chocolate, Strawberry Darling, Molasses Tipsycake, Lemon Chiffon, Pumpkin Spice and the seasonal Chocolate Cabernet. Orders are a minimum of 4 pints at $8/pint, excluding shipping costs (it is also sold at some Whole Food's markets). The ice cream must be shipped overnight and will be packaged with dry ice to keep it ready to eat.

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Silver Ice Cream Container

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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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) —

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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.