to bee or not to bee?

this may 13th, from 4–8pm, stop by one (or more) participating haagen-dazs scoop shops and sample their new vanilla-honey ice cream, FREE of charge!

if you're anything like me, you didn't wait around for an invitation. i've finished my first pint, have you?

bee there or bee square.

free tibet... and cones.

who doesn't like free stuff?

who doesn't like ice cream?

you see where i'm going with this?

that's right. it's here. free cone day. april 29th, from noon until 8 p.m. see if there's a shop near you.

it's on.

i scream for ice cream

In case you haven't noticed, this blog has morphed into a veritable online repository for any mildly interesting ice cream recipe I stumble upon. Unfortunately, as is usually the case, my eyes are bigger than my stomach.

Here are some of the latest recipes I've found (deep breath):

green tea and white chocolate ice cream
ginger ice cream
lemon icebox cake ice cream
pomegranate ice cream
thai tea ice cream
strawberry buttermilk ice cream, version 1
strawberry buttermilk ice cream, version 2
tin roof sundae ice cream
mint and lemongrass green tea ice cream
rose petal ice cream
deep-fried maple walnut ice cream
star anise ice cream
honey lavender ice cream
avocado ice cream & durian ice cream
fig and pedro ximenes ice cream & caramel cinnamon black pepper ice cream

too numerous to mention

That should keep you/me/us busy for a long, long time.

show churned idolatry

It has recently come to my attention that the good folks over at Edy's have started a flavor-off.

Here's how the contenders stack up:

- Cookies 'n Dreamz (chocolate light ice cream with chocolate cookie pieces)
- Cheesecake Diva (cheesecake ice cream with brownie pieces and a fudge swirl)
- Mint Karaoke Cookie (mint light ice cream with chocolate cookie pieces)
- Most Orange-inal (vanilla light ice cream with an orange sorbet swirl)
- One Split Wonder (banana flavored light ice cream with decadent fruit and chocolate swirls)

I know what you're thinking: where's the originality?! Haven't we all tried these flavors before? What makes them so special and, more importantly, worthy of the "idol" distinction? If you ask me—and you didn't—nothing.

If anything, I might vote for "One Split Wonder" just because I love some of the current banana split iterations that are available on the market. In this instance, the "decadent fruit" they mention on the packaging appears to be little more than cherries and strawberries (according to the ingredient list). Decadent?

At any rate, if these flavors appeal to you, buy some ice cream and cast your vote.

and now, the continuing stooory of an ice cream that's gone to the dogs

I came across a company called Polar Pups today (formerly Chilly Dawg). As you may have guessed, they make ice cream... for dogs!

Looks like they only have four flavors at the moment:

- Beggin' Banana (unsalted soy milk, banana puree, dehydrated banana slices)
- Berry Bite (unsalted soy milk, blueberry puree, vanilla)
- Barkin' Apple (unsalted soy milk, apple puree, cinnamon)
- Puppy Nutter (unsalted soy milk, peanut butter, peanuts)

It's only available in certain locations, but, not surprisingly, I'm kind of curious how it tastes.

If you, or your dog, have tried it, let me know.

mo' butter blues

Here's a recipe for butterscotch ice cream from these folks.

While you're at it, give their fennel ice cream a try too.

Over and out.

triplets!

Well, sort of.

If you're lucky enough to live in the bay area, you'd do yourself a favor to check out Three Twins Organic Ice Cream.

You can find four of their flavors (madagascar vanilla, bittersweet chocolate, milk & cookies, and mint confetti) at any of these fine establishments.

But the real treat is going to one of their scoop shops, where you can indulge in any of their original flavors, such as:

- Cookie Jar (vanilla ice cream with three kinds of cookies)
- Strawberry Je Ne Sais Quoi (strawberry with a splash of balsamic vinegar)
- PBC3 (peanut butter cookie confetti crunch)
- The Chocolate Project (chocolate ice cream with flecks of dark chocolate, cacao nibs, chocolate cookies, and chocolate chips)